Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Henry Sanchez

Full Name: Henry D. Sanchez, Jr.
Birth date: May 15, 1931
Death date: February 25, 1995

Terms of Service

House, 63rd Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat
House, 62nd Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat
House, 61st Legislature
1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
House, 60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
12/7/1967 - 1/14/1969
Democrat

(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 12/7/1967. Oaths of Office .
(3) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 416. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial .
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 302. Resolutions - Memorial .
74th Legislature, R.S., SR 337. Resolutions - Memorial .
United States Air Force. "Mr. Sanchez was an outstanding patriot, and he served with distinction in the United States Air Force for four years." 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 302. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Photograph. Henry Sanchez, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry Sanchez, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry Sanchez, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Obituary, 2/27/1995. Brownsville Herald .
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation 2004.
List of unknown origin shows Sanchez was chosen Rookie (Freshman) of the Year, 61st Legislature. Cannot verify with another source. Vertical File .