Martin Faust
Full Name: Martin FaustDate of birth: October 31, 1887
Date of death: February 28, 1972
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 | Feb 28, 1918 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) (2) 35th (3) (4) | Democrat | New Braunfels / Comal | Senate President Pro Tempore (36th) | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 10/2/1920, 4th C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Martin Faust candidate for State Senator, 21st District, subject to the action of the democratic primary, 1/3/1918, p. 4. Lockhart Post-Register. ↩
(4) Martin Faust, in special election 2/5/1918, sworn 2/28/1918, succeeded James A. Harley, vacated office 9/29/1917. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 36th (1) (2) 35th (3) (4)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(35th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- New Braunfels / Comal
- Counties in district:
- Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
Terms of service notes
(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 10/2/1920, 4th C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Martin Faust candidate for State Senator, 21st District, subject to the action of the democratic primary, 1/3/1918, p. 4. Lockhart Post-Register. ↩
(4) Martin Faust, in special election 2/5/1918, sworn 2/28/1918, succeeded James A. Harley, vacated office 9/29/1917. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., SCR 7. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, May 1972, p. 477. Texas Bar Journal.
- Martin Faust, birth date 10/31/1887 in Hot Springs, Arkansas; death date 2/28/1972 in New Braunfels, Comal County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Martin Faust, birth date 10/31/1887, death date 2/28/1972, burial in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County, with spouse Edna A. Feuge Faust. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. Martin Faust, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agricultural Affairs
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Engrossed Bills (Chair)
- Internal Improvements
- Military Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- State Institutions and Departments
Joint Committees
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