Martin Faust

Full Name: Martin Faust
Date of birth: October 31, 1887
Date of death: February 28, 1972

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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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⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)	Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

(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.

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Senate District 21
Feb 28, 1918 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(36th)
(36th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

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Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., SCR 7. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, May 1972, p. 477. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. Martin Faust, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

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36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufactures Engrossed Bills (Chair) Internal Improvements Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Sanitary Conditions in Austin, Investigate State Institutions and Departments
35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts Educational Affairs Internal Improvements Military Affairs Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Senatorial Districts State Penitentiaries

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