Alexander Asberry
Full Name: Alexander "Alex" AsberryDate of birth: November 2, 1861
Date of death: 1903
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 48 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Republican | Calvert / Robertson | Robertson |
(1) Republican. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Robertson County in district 48, 17th Legislature, 1st C.S., chapter 13, p. 11. (Redistricting bill). General Laws of the State of Texas.
(3) Lists district number 43 for Alex Asberry. House Journal.
(4) Republican - Delegate to National Republican Convention in 1888. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(5) A. Asberry, Elias Mays, and R.B. Renfro [Rentfro], Republicans. 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. "The star indicates republican; those unmarked are democrats. [Note - Quite a number of the members who are marked democrats were elected as independents.]" Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 48
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Party: Republican Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson Counties in district: Robertson |
(1) Republican. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Robertson County in district 48, 17th Legislature, 1st C.S., chapter 13, p. 11. (Redistricting bill). General Laws of the State of Texas.
(3) Lists district number 43 for Alex Asberry. House Journal.
(4) Republican - Delegate to National Republican Convention in 1888. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(5) A. Asberry, Elias Mays, and R.B. Renfro [Rentfro], Republicans. 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. "The star indicates republican; those unmarked are democrats. [Note - Quite a number of the members who are marked democrats were elected as independents.]" Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 589, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates of 1868-1900. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HCR 81, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch. Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas, 2002.
- ASBERRY, ALEXANDER (1861-ca. 1903). Birth date 11/2/1861. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Chapter VI, "Black Belt Politics," p. 110. The Negro in Texas, 1874-1900, 1971.
- Biographical sketch and descendants, pp. 95-97. Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants: A History of the Negro in Texas Politics from Reconstruction to Disfranchisement, 1935.
- Biographical sketch, Alexander Asberry, pp. 249-250. Born 11/2/1861 at Wilderville, Falls County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 65-66. Birth date 11/1/1861. Death year 1903, Appendix D. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
Other Resources
- Mentioned in HEARNE ACADEMY. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Mentioned in Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants, 1970.
Photographs
- Photograph. A. Asberry, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Alexander Asberry, 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.
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21st R.S. - 1889
County Government and County Finances Mining and Minerals |
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