Terms of Service

• House, 12th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1871 - 1/14/1873
   
  

(1) "Republicans ran Robert P. Tendick of Columbus for senator and Henry M. Shoemaker of Lavaca County for representative." Part 8, 1870-1878, Consider the Lily: the Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas .
(2) Henry M. Shoemaker, in special election 11/28/1870 - 12/1/1870, sworn 1/10/1871, succeeded W.T. Wilkinson, died 5/24/1870. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Census of 1870 - Henry M. Shoemaker, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, age 31, born circa 1839 in Indiana, dry goods merchant. FamilySearch .
• Henry M. Shoemaker, birth date 2/18/1839, death date 1/12/1880, burial in Hallettsville Memorial Park Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca County. Find a Grave .

Committee Information

• 12th Adjourned - 1871
• Agriculture and Stock Raising  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) 
• 12th R.S. - 1871
• Agriculture and Stock Raising  
• Immigration (Chair) 
• 12th 1st C.S. - 1870
• Division of the State, Select