Robert Henderson Donald
Full Name: Robert Henderson DonaldDate of birth: August 7, 1821
Date of death: April 5, 1890
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 21 | Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 | 14th | Democrat | Lewisville / Denton | Collin, Denton, Wise |
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House District 21
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 Legislatures: 14th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lewisville / Denton Counties in district: Collin, Denton, Wise |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Hon. Robert H. Donald, p. 254. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- DONALD, ROBERT H. (1821-1890). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Robert H. Donald, member of the 14th Texas Legislature. Included in biographical sketch of son D. Stephen Donald, Volume IV, pp. 419-420. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest Edition, 1922.
Military Service Notes
- Sergeant, Company C, Col. James G. Bourland's Border Regiment. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Robert H. Donald, birth date 8/7/1821, death date 4/5/1890, spouse Sarah Ann Frances Rowe. ScottWarner Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
- Historical narrative and photo of historical marker, Flower Mound Cemetery, Denton County. Denton County Historical Markers. Denton County, Texas. Historical marker Historical narrative
- R.H. Donald, birth date 8/7/1821, death date 4/5/1890, burial in Flower Mound Cemetery, Denton County, with wife Francis Donald. Find a Grave.
- Possibly R.H. Donald, representative from Denton County to 1861 secession convention, p. 96. History of Denton County, From Its Beginning to 1960, 1978.
- "Resolutions of Condolence: Upon the Death of Robert H. Donald at Lewisville - A Band Benefit," Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 4/12/1890, p. 9. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Historical marker, Flower Mound Cemetery, Denton County. "Early Flower Mound families initially had plots. The Donald plot includes burials of the cemetery's founder [Matthew Donald] and his brother, Robert Henderson Donald, who served as church deacon and state legislator." Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. R.H. Donald, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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14th R.S. - 1874
Finance Indian Affairs |
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