E.T. Randle

Edward T. Randle

Full Name: Edward T. "Ed" Randle
Date of birth: February 4, 1841
Date of death: September 6, 1876

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 15 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Radical Republican Huntsville / Walker   Grimes, Madison, San Jacinto, Walker
S 15 Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 13th (6) (7) (8) (9)   Republican Huntsville / Walker   Grimes, Madison, Walker

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Republican. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
(3) "Aspect of Affairs at Austin," Wed., 1/14/1874, p. 1, opening day of 14th Leg., R.S.: "The appearance of Senators Flanagan and Randle...These Senators would not have taken the oath and their seats in the 14th Leg. had there been any doubt as to the de facto stability of that body." "News' telegrams, from Austin: organization of both houses...": "After the Senate had been in session some three hours, Webster Flanagan and E.T. Randle came in and were sworn in." Galveston Daily News.
(4) Roster of members elect lists party as Radical, p. [a], 14th Legislature, Part 1. Senate Journal.
(5) "Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(6) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(7) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
(8) 13th Legislature - Senators elect qualified and took their seats, 1/14/1873, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(9) 13th Legislature - Edward T. Randle listed as Republican, pp. 145, 150. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

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Senate District 15
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
Legislatures: 14th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Radical Republican
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Grimes, Madison, San Jacinto, Walker
Senate District 15
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874
Legislatures: 13th (6) (7) (8) (9)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Grimes, Madison, Walker

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Republican. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
(3) "Aspect of Affairs at Austin," Wed., 1/14/1874, p. 1, opening day of 14th Leg., R.S.: "The appearance of Senators Flanagan and Randle...These Senators would not have taken the oath and their seats in the 14th Leg. had there been any doubt as to the de facto stability of that body." "News' telegrams, from Austin: organization of both houses...": "After the Senate had been in session some three hours, Webster Flanagan and E.T. Randle came in and were sworn in." Galveston Daily News.
(4) Roster of members elect lists party as Radical, p. [a], 14th Legislature, Part 1. Senate Journal.
(5) "Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(6) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(7) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
(8) 13th Legislature - Senators elect qualified and took their seats, 1/14/1873, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(9) 13th Legislature - Edward T. Randle listed as Republican, pp. 145, 150. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

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Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. Ed. Randle, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. E.T. Randle, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
  • Photograph. E.T. Randle, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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