Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Richard Henry Harrison

Full Name: Richard Henry Harrison
Birth date: September 8, 1857
Death date: July 29, 1901

Terms of Service

Senate, 20th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ & 19th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislatures
1/13/1885 - 4/20/1887
Democrat

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885 1885.
(2) Waller S. Baker, in special election 6/4/1887, sworn 4/16/1888, succeeded Richard H. Harrison, resigned 4/20/1887. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(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) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. "Credentials of the new members, excepting Sen. Bell, Harrison, and Pope, were presented . . . On motion of Sen. Houston of Bexar, the new Senators not holding credentials were also sworn in." Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/8/1901, pp. 25-26. Death date 7/29/1901. Resolutions - Memorial .
27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/8/1901, p. 14. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. R.H. Harrison, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.H. Harrison, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Portrait and biographical sketch, Richard Henry Harrison, pp. 967-970. A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas 1893.
Death notice and funeral, "Judge R.H. Harrison Dead," 7/30/1901, p. 8; "Funeral of Judge Harrison," 7/31/1901, p. 2. Dallas Morning News .
Richard Henry Harrison, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Includes photos, and reprints of death notice and funeral in the Dallas Morning News, 7/30/1901 and 7/31/1901. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave .
Biographical sketch, Richard H. Harrison, pp. 81-82. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Biographical sketch, Richard Henry Harrison, pp. 79-80. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Richard Henry Harrison, pp. 88-93. Born 9/8/1857 in Monroe County, Mississippi. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature 1892.
Texas Rangers, under command of Major John B. Jones, Fall 1877-September 1878. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature 1892.
Photo and biographical sketch, R.H. Harrison, pp. 247-250. Types of Successful Men of Texas 1890.