Terms of Service

• House, 20th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
  Democrat
  

(1) 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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 42nd Legislature, R.S., 5/4/1931, p. 1841. Resolutions - Memorial .

Other Resources

• Mentioned, pp. 71, 80. County Clerk of Upshur County, 1860-1866. A History of Upshur County, Texas 1966.
• Biographical sketch, Nat M. Harrison, pp. 372, 375. Born 5/12/1849 in Limestone County, Alabama, elected to represent Upshur County in Legislature, married Lizzie A. Chadwick 11/24/1876. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families 1889.
• N.M. Harrison, birth date 5/13/1849 in Alabama, death date 10/28/1930 in Gilmer, Upshur County, county auditor, burial in Longview. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Biographical sketch, Nat. M. Harrison, pp. 136-137. Born 5/12/1849 in Limestone County, Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Obituary and photo, Nat Monroe Harrison, "N.M. Harrison Died Tuesday Afternoon: Pioneer Citizen Passes Away After a Short Illness; Was County Auditor," The Gilmer Daily Mirror, 10/28/1930, pp. 1, 4, crediting Upshur County Library. Born 5/12/1849 at Athens, Alabama, came to Gilmer with his parents in 1857. "In 1886 he was elected to the State Legislature, serving one regular session and one called session. In the called session he was among the members to receive for the State the present Capitol building." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Committee Information

• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Engrossed Bills  
• Public Printing  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• State Affairs