Bill Text: TX SR518 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker commemorating the life of J. Vance Lewis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-20 - Reported enrolled [SR518 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR518-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the Harris County Historical Commission and the Rutherford | ||
| B. H. Yates Museum, Incorporated, in celebrating the April 27, | ||
| 2013, dedication of an official Texas Historical Marker | ||
| commemorating the life and work of attorney and community leader | ||
| J. Vance Lewis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, J. Vance Lewis was born in Terrebonne Parish, | ||
| Louisiana, around 1869; he attended Leland University in New | ||
| Orleans and earned a teaching certificate from the Normal School | ||
| in Orange, Texas; he taught and served as principal at Cripple | ||
| Creek School in Angelina County, and he earned a law degree from | ||
| the Chicago College of Law in 1897; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He moved to Houston in 1901 and lived in the | ||
| Freedmen's Town community; he established a law firm with Lewis | ||
| W. Greenly and was one of only a handful of African American | ||
| lawyers in Texas; he was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in | ||
| 1904; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to practicing law, Mr. Lewis | ||
| supported and promoted economic enterprises in his community; he | ||
| contributed funds toward the creation of an African American bank | ||
| and joined the Colored Commercial Club; he was also active in | ||
| political affairs, running for criminal district judge and | ||
| traveling across the country in support of the Black and Tan | ||
| Republican Party; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| he be honored with an official Texas Historical Marker; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the Harris County | ||
| Historical Commission and the Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum, | ||
| Incorporated, for a memorable dedication ceremony for the | ||
| official Texas Historical Marker commemorating the life and | ||
| legacy of J. Vance Lewis; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Whitmire | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 20, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
