Henry Lewis Darwin

Henry Lewis Darwin (December 21, 1886 — February 6, 1945) was a Texas Democratic politician that served in the Texas Senate.

Henry Lewis Darwin
Member of the Texas Senate
In office
January 11, 1921  January 13, 1925
Preceded byFlavius M. Gibson
Succeeded byI. D. Fairchild
Constituency3rd district
In office
January 14, 1913  January 9, 1917
Preceded byJohn L. Ratliff
Succeeded byCharles R. Floyd
Constituency2nd district
Personal details
Born(1886-12-21)December 21, 1886
Delta County, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1945(1945-02-06) (aged 58)
Resting placeCooper, Texas
Political partyDemocratic

Personal life

On December 21, 1886, Henry Lewis Darwin was born in Delta County, Texas. He was a staunch supporter of the University of Texas. He died on February 6, 1945, and is buried in Cooper, Texas.[1][2]

Political career

During the 33rd Texas legislature (1913−1917), Darwin represented Texas Senate district 2, which was composed of Fannin County and Lamar County. He would later go on to serve Texas Senate district 3 during the 37th legislature (1921−1935), representing Delta County, Franklin County, Hopkins County, Red River County, and Titus County. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[3]

References

  1. "Members" (PDF). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. "Henry Lewis Darwin (1886-1945) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 12 February 2021.


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