Henry Lewis Darwin Explained

Henry Lewis Darwin
Office:Member of the Texas Senate
Term Start:January 11, 1921
Term End:January 13, 1925
Successor:I. D. Fairchild
Constituency:3rd district
Term Start1:January 14, 1913
Term End1:January 9, 1917
Predecessor1:John L. Ratliff
Successor1:Charles R. Floyd
Constituency1:2nd district
Birth Date:21 December 1886
Birth Place:Delta County, Texas, U.S.
Restingplace:Cooper, Texas
Party:Democratic

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

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]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members . 12 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Legislative Reference Library Legislators and Leaders Member profile . lrl.texas.gov . 12 February 2021.