Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	28	Jan 11, 1927 - Oct 25, 1928	40th (1) (2)	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant		Tarrant
S	28	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th (3) (4)	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant		Tarrant
S	30	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th (5) (6)	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant		Hood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant

(1) Julien C. Hyer, in special election December 3, 1928, sworn 41st Legislature, succeeded Robert A. Stuart, resigned October 25, 1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New 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 2-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 Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary, Robert A. "Bob" Stuart, "Bob Stuart, 83, Dies; Former Tarrant DA," 4/21/1970, p. 4-A. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Biographical sketch, Robert Alda Stuart, Volume V, p. 17. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Other Resources

• "Former Senator to Speak on 'Invisible Empire,'" 12/28/1955, p. 11. El Paso Herald Post.
• Robert A. Stuart, birth date 5/24/1887, death date 4/20/1970, burial in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.
• Robert Alda Stewart, birth date 5/24/1887 in Johnson County, Arkansas; death date 4/20/1970 in Fort Worth. Kraus-Everette Genealogy, 2005.
• 40th Legislature (1927) - R.A. Stuart, postoffice Fort Worth, Tarrant County, nativity Arkansas, age 39, lawyer, Democrat, served in former sessions: 38th, 39th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

• Photograph. Robert A. Stuart, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Robert A. Stuart, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.A. Stuart, 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

40th R.S. - 1927 Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Constitutional Amendments, Investigate Status of   Criminal Jurisprudence   Internal Improvements   Labor   Military Affairs   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Health   Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)

39th R.S. - 1925 Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufactures   Criminal Jurisprudence   Labor   Military Affairs   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Health   State Song, Investigate   Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)  Town and City Corporations (Chair)

38th R.S. - 1923 Agricultural Affairs   Educational Affairs   Federal Relations (Chair)  Finance   Insurance and Banking   Judicial Districts   Labor   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Affairs   State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)