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 |
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| 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).
Terms of Service top
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Blucher H. Erskine, pp. 245-246. Born 8/10/1849 in Guadalupe County, married Ada Cotton of Seguin in July 1872. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Blucher H. Erskine, p. 271. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, Blucher Haynes Erskine (1849-1929). The Strangest Names in American Political History.
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
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
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23rd R.S. - 1893
Finance Military Affairs North Texas Insane Asylum, Joint Committee to visit the Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) | ||
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22nd R.S. - 1891
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements North Texas Asylum at Terrell State Asylums Stock and Stock Raising | ||
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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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