D. Leon Harp

Full Name: D. Leon Harp
Date of birth: October 8, 1886
Date of death: March 6, 1976

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	12	Mar 12, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Mexia / Limestone		Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
H	113	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green		Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green

(1) William E. Doyle, sworn 7/18/1921, succeeded D. Leon Harp, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 12
Mar 12, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923
Legislatures: 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson

House District 113
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green
Counties in district: Irion, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, volume IV, p. 2107. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Memorial, July 1976, p. 698. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

History of Mexia, by D. Leon Harp, p. 84. Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe, editors, The Encyclopedia of Texas, Volume 1, 1922. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Ellis Island Passenger Manifest from 6/28/1924, sailing from Le Havre, arriving at New York, born 10/8/1886. Statute of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc..

Photographs

Photograph. D. Leon Harp, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. D. Leon Harp, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921 Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Engrossed Bills (Chair) Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)
33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations Banks and Banking Irrigation Juvenile Reforms Penitentiaries Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)

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