Charles Henderson Yoakum (July 10, 1849 – January 1, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

Charles Henderson Yoakum
C. M. Bell Studio Collection (Library of Congress)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded byConstantine B. Kilgore
Succeeded byReese C. De Graffenreid
Personal details
Born(1849-07-10)July 10, 1849
Tehuacana, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 1, 1909(1909-01-01) (aged 59)
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Resting placeMyrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Texas
RelativesBenjamin Franklin Yoakum (brother)
Finis E. Yoakum (brother)
EducationLarissa College, Cherokee County, Texas
Cumberland College

Biography

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Born near Tehuacana, Lincoln (now Limestone) County, Texas, Yoakum attended Larissa College in Cherokee County and Cumberland College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1874 and commenced practice in Emory, Texas. He served as prosecuting attorney for Rains County in 1876. He moved to Hunt County in 1883 and continued the practice of law in Greenville. He served as district attorney for the eighth judicial district 1886–1890. He served as member of the Texas Senate 1892–1896.

Yoakum was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897). He continued the practice of law in Greenville, Texas, until 1900, when he moved to Los Angeles, California. He returned to Texas in 1904. He died in Fort Worth, Texas, January 1, 1909. He was interred in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Texas.

Yoakum was a brother of railroad executive Benjamin Franklin Yoakum and faith healer and social reformer Finis E. Yoakum.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "C. H. Yoakum (id: Y000018)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 3rd congressional district

1895–1897
Succeeded by