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Houston County was one of 46 entirely dry counties in the state of Texas, until voters in a November 2007 special election legalized the sale of alcohol in the county. Houston County was the first new county created under the nine-year Republic of Texas on June 12, 1837. The original boundaries of Houston County also included all of present-day ...
This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Houston County, Texas. There are seven properties listed on the National Register in the county. Three properties are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks including one that is also a State Antiquities Landmark.
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Weldon is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas , [ citation needed ] the community had a population of 131 in 2000. History
Houston dismantles the last of its streetcar system. Population: 384,514. [15] September 18, 1942 - Robertson Stadium opens as Houston Public School Stadium. [22] 1945 - The University of Houston separates from HISD and becomes a private university. 1947. Houston voters defeat the first-ever referendum for citywide zoning.
Electoral history District established March 4, 1919 Thomas L. Blanton : Democratic: March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1929 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th: Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired to run for U.S. Senator (lost nomination). Robert Q. Lee
Mar. 24—Storms tore through Texas Monday night, leaving heavy damage in nearby Houston County. According to Josh Lichter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Houston, an EF 2 ...
The J. Dale Wainwright Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison for men, located in unincorporated Houston County, Texas. [1] [2] Formerly called the Eastham Unit or "The Ham," the prison was renamed the J. Dale Wainwright Unit after a former chairman of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. [3]