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Wallace Hughston Wallace Hughston
Full Name: Wallace Hughston
Date of birth: January 31, 1874
Date of death: April 21, 1959
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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 10 Jan 8, 1935 - Mar 20, 1935 44th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat McKinney / Collin   Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall
(1) Claude Isbell, in special election 4/13/1935, sworn 4/18/1935, succeeded Wallace Hughston, resigned effective 3/20/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 44th Legislature - 1/8/1935, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of New Senators" and "Certificate of New Senators." Senate Journal.
(3) 44th Legislature - Message from the Governor, 3/27/1935, p. 821. Senator Wallace Hughston's resignation, effective 3/20/1935, accepted by Governor in message to Senate. Senate Journal.
 
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Resolutions and Journal entries
  • 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 503. Resolutions - Memorial.
  • 56th Legislature, R.S., SR 490. Resolutions - Memorial.
    • Biographical Sketches
  • Memorial, June 1959, p. 379. Texas Bar Journal.
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  • Wallace Hughston, birth date 1/31/1874, death date 4/21/1959, photo, interment in Plano Mutual Cemetery, Plano, Collin County. Find a Grave.
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  • Photograph. Wallace Hughston, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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    44th R.S. - 1935
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