H.R. No. 295



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Former State Representative Nathan H. Haller was a 
notable Texan whose passing on February 27, 1917, at the age of 76, 
left a gap in Texas history to be bridged over a century later by the 
echoes of his achievements and accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, Born a slave on July 8, 1840, Mr. Haller moved with 
his master to Walker County, Texas, at an early age, serving his 
master until he was given his freedom on June 19, 1865; upon 
receiving his freedom, Mr. Haller remained in Walker County as a 
farmer and was elected county commissioner for a number of years; 
and
	WHEREAS, In the late 1880s or early 1890s, Mr. Haller moved to 
Brazoria County and was elected state representative to the 23rd 
Legislature, and he also served in the 24th Legislature; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Haller was the only African-American Texas state 
representative in 1893 during the 23rd Legislature; he served on 
the Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Committee as well as the Labor 
Committee; and
	WHEREAS, During the 23rd Legislature, Mr. Haller introduced 
House Bill 469, "to put in operation, and maintain a branch 
university for the colored youth of Texas"; and
	WHEREAS, In 1894, Mr. Haller ran for re-election and was 
defeated due to a Brazoria county judge failing to count all votes, 
which would have given Mr. Haller a 50-vote margin of victory; the 
House Committee on Privileges & Elections ruled in favor of Mr. 
Haller, which allowed him to become a member of the 24th 
Legislature; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Haller retired from politics after his second 
term; he moved to Houston, where he was working as a wagon driver in 
1910; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Haller served as a voice for his district, an 
instrument to education, and a shoulder to his people, and he is to 
be commended and applauded for his courageousness, endurance, 
loyalty, and, most notably, his bravery in overcoming conditions 
many would not have challenged 30 years into their freedom; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of former State 
Representative Nathan H. Haller; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family.

                                                                          Bonnen



       

       

       
Craddick

       Giddings

       Merritt

       
Allen

       Goodman

       Miller

       
Alonzo

       Goolsby

       Moreno of Harris

       
Bailey

       Griggs

       Moreno of El Paso

       
Baxter

       Grusendorf

       Morrison

       
Berman

       Guillen

       Mowery

       
Bohac

       Gutierrez

       Naishtat

       
Bonnen

       Haggerty

       Nixon

       
Branch

       Hamilton

       Noriega

       
Brown of Kaufman

       Hamric

       Oliveira

       
Brown of Brazos

       Hardcastle

       Olivo

       
Burnam

       Harper-Brown

       Paxton

       
Callegari

       Hartnett

       Pena

       
Campbell

       Heflin

       Phillips

       
Canales

       Hegar

       Pickett

       
Capelo

       Hilderbran

       Pitts

       
Casteel

       Hill

       Puente

       
Castro

       Hochberg

       Quintanilla

       
Chavez

       Hodge

       Rangel

       
Chisum

       Homer

       Raymond

       
Christian

       Hope

       Reyna

       
Coleman

       Hopson

       Riddle

       
Cook of Navarro

       Howard

       Ritter

       
Cook of Colorado

       Hughes

       Rodriguez

       
Corte

       Hunter

       Rose

       
Crabb

       Hupp

       Seaman

       
Crownover

       Isett

       Smith of Tarrant

       
Davis of Harris

       Jones of Lubbock

       Smith of Harris

       
Davis of Dallas

       Jones of Bexar

       Smithee

       
Dawson

       Jones of Dallas

       Solis

       
Delisi

       Keel

       Solomons

       
Denny

       Keffer of Dallas

       Stick

       
Deshotel

       Keffer of Eastland

       Swinford

       
Driver

       King

       Talton

       
Dukes

       Kolkhorst

       Taylor

       
Dunnam

       Krusee

       Telford

       
Dutton

       Kuempel

       Thompson

       
Edwards

       Laney

       Truitt

       
Eiland

       Laubenberg

       Turner

       
Eissler

       Lewis

       Uresti

       
Elkins

       Luna

       Van Arsdale

       
Ellis

       Mabry

       Villarreal

       
Farabee

       Madden

       West

       
Farrar

       Marchant

       Wilson

       
Flores

       Martinez Fischer

       Wise

       
Flynn

       McCall

       Wohlgemuth

       
Gallego

       McClendon

       Wolens

       
Garza

       McReynolds

       Wong

       
Gattis

       Menendez

       Woolley

       
Geren

       Mercer

       Zedler

       


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 295 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on February 27, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House