Alexander Asberry
Alexander Asberry | |
|---|---|
| Texas State Representative from District 21 (Robertson County) | |
| In office January 8, 1889 – January 13, 1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1861 Wilderville, Texas, C.S.A. |
| Died | about 1903 Robertson County, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Calvert, Texas |
| Alma mater | Hearne Academy |
| Occupation | Grocer |
Alexander "Alex" Asberry (November 2, 1861 – abt. 1903) was an American grocer, deacon, and politician who served one term in the Texas Legislature. He was born in Wilderville, Texas in 1861, the son of William and Julia Asberry. He was educated at Hearne Academy and worked in the grocery business.
A Republican, he ran for a seat in the legislature in 1884 but lost. He was elected in 1888 to the Texas House of Representatives. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888 and 1892. He ran again for the legislature in 1892, but was defeated. He again ran for the legislature in 1896, and was narrowly defeated in a contested election. He also served as a deacon in his church. He died about 1903.
References
[edit]- Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Alexander Asberry
- Handbook of Texas Online - Alexander Asberry
- Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas
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