SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 314
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Henderson County in honor of the 175th anniversary of
the county's establishment on April 27, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Henderson County is located in the transitional
region between East Texas and Central Texas and was originally
formed from parts of Nacogdoches and Houston Counties;
established by the Texas Legislature on April 27, 1846, the
county was named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first
attorney general of the Republic of Texas and the first governor
of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Henderson County's early Native American
population consisted of Cherokees, Shawnees, Delawares, and
Kickapoos, and the region was inhabited in prehistoric times by
native tribes; following the Texas Revolution in 1836, people of
European origin began to settle in the area, and Brownsboro, the
county's oldest existing town, was established in 1849, with the
town of Athens later chosen as the county seat; and
WHEREAS, The county's first newspaper, the Athens
Bulletin, began in 1873, and in 1880, railroads came to the
county for the first time; as the county grew in population and
industry, manufacturing played an important role in its
development, and agriculture has remained a mainstay of the
county's economy since its earliest days; and
WHEREAS, Today, recreation and entertainment, including
hunting and fishing, draw Texans to the county to visit sites
along the Texas Forest Trail and the Texas Lakes Trail, and such
local festivities as the Old Fiddlers Reunion and the Black-Eyed
Pea Jamboree are popular annual events; the residents of
Henderson County can take great pride in the county's rich
history and in the outstanding contributions of its citizens to
the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State over the past 175
years; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend to the people of Henderson County best
wishes for a memorable celebration of the county's 175th
anniversary; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 26, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate