Robert Henry Guinn was a Texas politician.

Guinn was a Democrat and served District 11, representing Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

, in the Texas State Senate during the Fifth Texas Legislature

Fifth Texas Legislature

The Fifth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1853 to 13 February 1854 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1853.-Senate:...

, Sixth Texas Legislature

Sixth Texas Legislature

The Sixth Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1855 to 1 September 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1855.-Sessions:...

, Seventh Texas Legislature

Seventh Texas Legislature

The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:...

, and Eighth Texas Legislature

Eighth Texas Legislature

The Eighth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1859 to 9 April 1861 in its regular session, a first called session, and an adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1859....

 sessions (1853-1861). The Eighth Texas Legislature

Eighth Texas Legislature

The Eighth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1859 to 9 April 1861 in its regular session, a first called session, and an adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1859....

 (1859-61) was called into special session by Governor Sam Houston

Sam Houston

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, and retroactively authorized the Secession Convention, whose ordinance of secession from the United States was approved by the voters on February 23, 1861http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/mkt2.html, against the Governor's wishes. In the Ninth Texas Legislature

Ninth Texas Legislature

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, Tenth Texas Legislature

Tenth Texas Legislature

The Tenth Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1863 to 15 November 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.-Sessions:...

, and Eleventh Texas Legislature

Eleventh Texas Legislature

The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from 6 August 1866 to 13 November 1866 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: George Washington Jones...

 sessions, Guinn served as President pro tempore (1861-1866), following which no legislative sessions were held until 1870.

Notable descendents of Robert Henry Guinn include Leland A. Guinn, Architect, of Longview, Texas, whose contributions include portions of the Kilgore College

Kilgore College

Kilgore College is a community college located in Kilgore, Texas. It has an annual enrollment of more than 5000 students.The school was established in 1935 at the height of the East Texas oil boom...

 campus; as well as Colin Guinn, contestant on The Amazing Race 5

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1. Handbook of Texas Online: Texas State Legislature