Grover Morris
Full Name: Grover Cleveland MorrisDate of birth: October 5, 1884
Date of death: November 6, 1969
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 116 | Jan 11, 1921 - Aug 7, 1922 | 37th (1) | Democrat | Devine / Medina | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 116 | May 20, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) | Democrat | Devine / Medina | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
(1) Grover C. Morris resigned 8/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) District 16 comprised of Galveston county; District 116 comprised of Uvalde, Medina, Zavala, and Kimmit counties, pp. 39, 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) Included in "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11. Austin American.
(4) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Lidiak, Jackson, Garrett, Daniel, Vickers, Biggers, Merriman, Beavens, Neal, Baldwin, Morris, and Pollard), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for these members in 3rd-4th C.S. House Journal.
(5) District 116 represented by H.P. Hornby, p. 5. House Journal.
(6) District 16. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) Grover C. Morris, in special election 11/4/1919, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Harry P. Hornby, resigned 8/16/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 116
Jan 11, 1921 - Aug 7, 1922 Legislatures: 37th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Devine / Medina Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
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House District 116
May 20, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 Legislatures: 36th (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Devine / Medina Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
(1) Grover C. Morris resigned 8/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) District 16 comprised of Galveston county; District 116 comprised of Uvalde, Medina, Zavala, and Kimmit counties, pp. 39, 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) Included in "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11. Austin American.
(4) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Lidiak, Jackson, Garrett, Daniel, Vickers, Biggers, Merriman, Beavens, Neal, Baldwin, Morris, and Pollard), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for these members in 3rd-4th C.S. House Journal.
(5) District 116 represented by H.P. Hornby, p. 5. House Journal.
(6) District 16. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) Grover C. Morris, in special election 11/4/1919, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Harry P. Hornby, resigned 8/16/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, February 1970, p. 154. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Grover Cleveland Morris, birth date 10/5/1884, death date 11/6/1969. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- "Grover Morris Elected," 11/25/1919, p. 11. "Grover C. Morris, of Devine, who is a Democrat, a conservative prohibitionist, a woman suffragist, and who stands for clean politics, wins by a big majority . . ." San Antonio Evening News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Grover C. Morris, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.C. Morris, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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37th R.S. - 1921
Appropriations Common Carriers Congressional Districts Federal Relations Liquor Traffic (Chair) |
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