Henry Stollenwerck
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Henry L. Stollenwerck was a Republican
member of the Texas House of Representatives
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.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
in the 58th Texas Legislature
Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature
The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith...
from January 1963 to January 1965. He is best known, during his legislative tenure, for having proposed the ratification of the Corwin amendment
Corwin amendment
The Corwin Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the 36th Congress, 2nd Session, on March 2, 1861, in the form of House Resolution No. 80...
, more than a century after Congress passed it.