Horatio White Fisher

Full Name: Horatio White Fisher
Date of birth: July 10, 1827
Date of death: January 13, 1906

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 31 Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 16th (1) (2)   Greenback Huntsville / Walker   Trinity, Walker
H 38 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (3)     Waverly / Walker   Walker

(1) Greenbacker, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Greenbacker. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
(3) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 31
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881
Legislatures: 16th (1) (2)  
Party: Greenback
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Trinity, Walker
House District 38
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th (3)  
Home City/County: Waverly / Walker
Counties in district: Walker

(1) Greenbacker, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Greenbacker. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
(3) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • Confederate States Army, Captain, Company C, 7th Texas Cavalry on grave marker. Horatio White Fisher, birth date 7/10/1827, death date 1/13/1906, burial in Hardy Cemetery, New Waverly, Walker County. BillionGraves.
  • Confederate States Army, Captain, 7th Texas Cavalry, part of Sibley's Brigade. Handbook of Texas Online.

Committee Information top

16th R.S. - 1879
Assessment and Collection of Taxes  
Penitentiary  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
7th R.S. - 1857
Contingent Expenses  
Penitentiary (Chair) 

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