Andrew Jackson Harris

Full Name: Andrew Jackson Harris
Date of birth: January 27, 1839
Date of death: January 11, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	23	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Belton / Bell		Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas
S	21	Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883	17th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Belton / Bell		Bell, Falls, Milam

(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(6) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 23
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas

Senate District 21
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
Legislatures: 17th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell, Falls, Milam

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Biographical Sketches

HARRIS, ANDREW JACKSON (1839-1910). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, p. 244. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Photographs

Photograph. A.J. Harris, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.J. Harris, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883 Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Deaf and Dumb Asylum Department Report Delays Finance Internal Improvements Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debt Rules Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office
17th R.S. - 1881 Agricultural Affairs Agricultural and Mechanical College and State Normal Schools, Visit (Co-Chair) Congressional Districts, Apportionment Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections Public Debt Public Lands Retrenchment and Reform Revision of Rules State Affairs Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments (Chair)

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