Henry Kirk White
Full Name: Henry Kirk WhiteDate of birth: January 19, 1828
Date of death: June 15, 1896
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 55 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Madison | |
| H | 73 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Lyons Station / Burleson | Burleson, Lee |
(1) LYONS, TX (BURLESON COUNTY). Current city of Lyons originally known as Lyons Station. No listing for Leon or Leon Station, TX. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Lyons Station, Burleson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(4) Leon Station, Burleson County. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Terms of Service top
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House District 55
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 Legislatures: 23rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Madison |
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House District 73
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lyons Station / Burleson Counties in district: Burleson, Lee |
(1) LYONS, TX (BURLESON COUNTY). Current city of Lyons originally known as Lyons Station. No listing for Leon or Leon Station, TX. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Lyons Station, Burleson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(4) Leon Station, Burleson County. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 25th Legislature, R.S., 1/25/1897, pp. 105-106. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, "Major H.K. White," 6/17/1896, p. 4. Major Henry Kirk White, birth date 6/19/1828 in Sumpter County, Alabama; settled in Grimes County in 1841. "He was twice called to the legislature and served with credit to himself and the state." Bryan Eagle.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, H.K. White, pp. 420-421. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
- Biographical sketch, p. 265. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Other Resources
- Henry Kirk White, death date 6/15/1896 in Brazos County. Widow's application, Mrs. H.K, White, Bryan, Brazos County, marriage date 9/24/1868 in McLennan County; states Henry Kirk White's command was organized in Grimes County, Texas, and he served 4 years in department stationed in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. No Confederate service identified by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 2/5/1921. H.K. White, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
- Henry Kirke White, birth date 1/19/1828, death date 6/15/1896, burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. H.K. White, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. H.K. White, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.K. White, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). 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
Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Education Judicial Districts | ||
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18th R.S. - 1883
Agricultural Affairs Penitentiaries Public Printing Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) |
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