William Calhoun Larkin

Full Name: William Calhoun Larkin
Date of birth: September 28, 1836
Date of death: March 27, 1896

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 10 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1) (2)   Democrat Athens / Henderson   Anderson, Henderson
H 23 Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 16th   Democrat Athens / Henderson   Henderson

(1) "Member of the Democratic party," pp. 146-147. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 10
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Athens / Henderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Henderson
House District 23
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881
Legislatures: 16th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Athens / Henderson
Counties in district: Henderson

(1) "Member of the Democratic party," pp. 146-147. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • William Calhoun Larkin, birth date 9/28/1836 in Franklin County, Tennessee; death date 3/27/1896; burial in Athens Cemetery, Athens, Henderson County. Find a Grave.
  • Death notice, Dr. W.C. Larkin, Athens, Tex., The Galveston Daily News, 3/28/1896, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 3/27/1896, represented Henderson County in 16th and 20th Legislatures. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project.

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Committee Information top

20th R.S. - 1887
Executive Mansion  
Finance  
Judiciary No. 2  
North Texas Insane Asylum at Terrell  
Public Building and Grounds (Chair) 
Public Health and Vital Statistics  
State Asylums  
State Lunatic Asylum, Condition of Colored Inmates  
16th R.S. - 1879
Penitentiary  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Public Health, Vital Statistics and History of Texas  
State Asylums (Chair) 
State Asylums (Co-Chair) 

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