Full Name: Henry Thorp
Birth date: 1827
Death date: May 2, 1873
Terms of Service
House,
5th Legislature
11/7/1853 - 11/5/1855
Biographical Notes and Resources
Resolutions and Journal entries
5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Henry Thorp, age 25 (born circa 1828), native state Virginia, emigrated from Alabama in 1847, lawyer, postoffice Matagorda, Matagorda County.
House Journal .
Other Resources
Obituary, 5/11/1873, p. 2. "Hon. Henry Thorp," Born 1827 in Greensville County, Virginia, died at Matagorda Texas, 5/2/1873.
Galveston Daily News .
"Henry Thorp, born in Greensville County in 1830, was his brother's law partner as well as county treasurer from 1862 to 1866. His will was probated on October 26, 1875." Peter Thorp, p. 97. Matagorda County Book Committee. Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1, 1986, Houston, Texas, crediting Palacios Area Historical Association.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .