Henry Logan Stollenwerck, Jr. (December 6, 1930 – March 2, 2021) was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives[3] in the 58th Texas Legislature from January 1963 to January 1965. He is best known, during his legislative tenure, for having proposed the ratification of the Corwin Amendment, more than a century after Congress passed it in 1861.[4]

Henry Stollenwerck
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 51-8 district
In office
January 8, 1963 – January 12, 1965
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byDick McKissack
Personal details
Born
Logan Henry Stollenwerck, Jr.

December 6, 1930
DiedMarch 2, 2021(2021-03-02) (aged 90)[1]
Political partyRepublican
Parent
  • Logan Stollenwerck[2] (father)

During the 1964 Texas gubernatorial election he attempted to convince state Representative Horace Houston to run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, but he chose to be the nominee for lieutenant governor and was selected as governor instead.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Texas legislators Past and Present-Henry Stollenwerck
  2. ^ "Logan Henry Stollenwerck, Jr.'s father". The Irving Daily News Texan. 30 May 1963. p. 1. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Sanford, Vern (22 February 1963). "New from State Capitol". Malakoff News. Malakoff, Texas. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  4. ^ Slavery; Just a "Detail"? Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Houston May Seek Office Of Governor". Tyler Morning Telegraph. 7 September 1963. p. 14. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Six Won Seats". Tyler Morning Telegraph. 1 November 1964. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Preceded by
New district
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 51-8 (Dallas)

1963–1965
Succeeded by