Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Andrew Jackson Harris

Full Name: Andrew Jackson Harris
Birth date: January 27, 1839
Death date: January 11, 1910

Terms of Service

Senate, 18th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
1/9/1883 - 1/13/1885
Democrat
Senate, 17th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/11/1881 - 1/9/1883
Democrat

(1) 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.
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News .
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas 1883.
(4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas 1881.
(5) 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 9, 1883
January 10, 1883
(6) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal .