Richard Saffarans Bowers
Full Name: Richard Saffarans BowersDate of birth: December 3, 1875
Date of death: October 12, 1946
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 14 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th (1) (2) 39th (3) (4) 40th (1) (2) | Democrat | Caldwell / Burleson | Senate President Pro Tempore (40th) | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
| S | 19 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (5) (6) | Democrat | Caldwell / Burleson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington |
(1) 40th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/7/1927. Senate Journal.
(2) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal.
Terms of Service top
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Senate District 14
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th (1) (2) 39th (3) (4) 40th (1) (2) Senate President Pro Tempore (40th) (40th) (40th) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Caldwell / Burleson Counties in district: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
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Senate District 19
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 Legislatures: 38th (5) (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Caldwell / Burleson Counties in district: Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington |
(1) 40th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/7/1927. Senate Journal.
(2) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, January 1947, p. 41. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch, Richard S. Bowers, Volume III, p. 246. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
Military Service Notes
- Texas National Guard, Lieutenant. "In the early 1900s he was a lieutenant in the infantry of the Texas National Guard . . ." Memorial, January 1947, p. 41. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Richard Saffarans Bowers, birth date 12/3/1875 in Gibson County, Tennessee; death date 10/12/1946 in Burleson County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- R.S. Bowers, birth date 12/3/1875, death date 10/12/1946, burial in Masonic Cemetery, Caldwell, Burleson County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Former Senator R.S. Bowers, 71, Dies in Caldwell," 10/14/1946, p. 4. Houston Chronicle.
- Houston Press, 10/15/1946, p. 18, col. 1. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Obituary, R.S. Bowers, The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger, 10/18/1946, pp. 1, 4, crediting the Harrie P. Woodson Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. R.S. Bowers, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.S. Bowers, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.S. Bowers, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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40th R.S. - 1927
Agricultural Affairs Banking Contingent Expenses (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Finance Privileges and Elections Public Land and Land Office (Vice Chair) | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Banking Civil Jurisprudence Contingent Expense (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Finance Nominations by Governor Public Land and Land Office (Vice Chair) State Institutions and Departments | ||
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38th R.S. - 1923
Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufactures Insurance and Banking Judicial Districts Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Public Printing Rules Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) |
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