Sam Harrison
Full Name: Samuel Turner "Sam" HarrisonDate of birth: July 15, 1810
Date of death: September 23, 1884
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 12 | Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 | 9th | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | ||
H | 21 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee |
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House District 12
Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 Legislatures: 9th Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
House District 21
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- HARRISON, SAMUEL TURNER (1810-1884). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Samuel Harrison Turner, p. 160. Born 7/15/1810 in Selma, Alabama; Cherokee County representative in the legislature, 1860-1865; died 9/23/1884 in Alto. A History of Cherokee County (Texas), 1934.
- Biographical sketch, Samuel Turner Harrison, p. 160. A History of Cherokee County (Texas), 1934.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Committee Information top
9th R.S. - 1861
Contingent Expenses Private Land Claims Retrenchment and Reform | ||
8th R.S. - 1859
Agricultural Affairs County and County Boundaries Finance |
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