Leonard Anderson Abercrombie
Full Name: Leonard Anderson AbercrombieDate of birth: December 1, 1832
Date of death: December 23, 1891
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 9 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891 | 20th (3) (4) 21st (1) (2) | Democrat | Huntsville / Walker | Harris, Montgomery, Trinity, Walker |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal.
Terms of Service top
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Senate District 9
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 20th (3) (4) 21st (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker Counties in district: Harris, Montgomery, Trinity, Walker |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., 3/14/1892, pp. 283-294. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Colonel L.A. Abercrombie, pp. 129-130. The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881.
- ABERCROMBIE, LEONARD ANDERSON (1832-1891). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Leonard Anderson Abercrombie, p. 62. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, Leonard Anderson Abercrombie, p. 170. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Henry M. Elmore's 20th Texas Infantry. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Leonard A. Abercrombie. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Other Resources
- L.A. Abercrombie, birth date 12/1/1832, death date 12/23/1891, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to Secession Convention of Texas, 1861. Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas 1861. Edited from the original in the department of state by Ernest William Winkler, State Librarian. Texas Library and Historical Commission, the State Library. Austin: Austin Print. Co., 1912, pp. 20-22. Originally published serially in newspapers. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
Photographs
- Photograph. L.A. Abercrombie, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L.A. Abercrombie, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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21st R.S. - 1889
Federal Relations Finance Judiciary No. 2 (Chair) Mining, Geology and Irrigation Public Lands State Affairs | ||
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20th R.S. - 1887
Education Enrolled Bills (Chair) Federal Relations Finance General Land Office Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Public Lands Retrenchment and Reform State Affairs |
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