B.H. Erskine

Blucher Haynes Erskine

Full Name: Blucher Haynes Erskine, Sr.
Date of birth: August 10, 1849
Date of death: December 20, 1929

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 91 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Derby / Frio   Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
H 81 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd (1)   Democrat Derby / Frio   Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala
H 81 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (2) (3)   Democrat Derby / Frio   Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 91
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Derby / Frio
Counties in district: Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
House District 81
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Derby / Frio
Counties in district: Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala
House District 81
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Derby / Frio
Counties in district: Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Mentioned in Muckelroy, Duncan G. (1974), "History of El Capote Ranch," Volume 12, Issue 2, Article 5, p. 15. East Texas Historical Journal.
  • Blucher H. Erskine, birth date 8/10/1849 in Texas; death date 12/20/1929 in Crystal City, Zavala County; ranchman; son of Andrew Erskine and Ann Johnson. Blucher Haynes Erskine, Jr., son of Blucher Haynes Erskine, Sr., and Ada Cotton. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • B.H. Erskine, Democrat, stockman, age 43 in 1893, born in Texas. Legislative Reference Library Card File.

Photographs

  • Photograph. B.H. Erskine, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
  • Photograph. B.H. Erskine, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. B.H. Erskine, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

23rd R.S. - 1893
Finance  
Military Affairs  
North Texas Insane Asylum, Joint Committee to visit the  
Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
22nd R.S. - 1891
Claims and Accounts (Chair) 
Finance  
Internal Improvements  
North Texas Asylum at Terrell  
State Asylums  
Stock and Stock Raising  
21st R.S. - 1889
Finance  
Internal Improvements  
Irrigation (Chair) 
Public Debt  
Public Lands and Land Office  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
Stock and Stockraising  

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