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R.M. Dudley

Richard Moberley Dudley

Full Name: Richard Moberley Dudley
Date of birth: January 1, 1861
Date of death: May 1, 1925

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 25 Jan 9, 1923 - Apr 23, 1923 38th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)   Brewster, Coke, Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Kinney, Mason, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala
S 25 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923 37th (6)   36th (7)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   Brewster, Coke, Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Kinney, Mason, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala
H 118 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/9/1923, Regular Session. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Resigned during 38th 2 C.S. because of election as Mayor of El Paso. Legislative Reference Library Card File. ↩
(3) Dudley resigned effective 4/23/1923. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) 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. ↩
(5) 38th Legislature, 2nd C.S., Simple Resolution 13, 4/20/1923, p. 34. Shows Dudley "will, on tomorrow, tender his resignation as Senator to the Governor of this State . . ." Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
38th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Leadership role:
Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district:
Brewster, Coke, Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Kinney, Mason, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala

Legislatures:
37th (6)   36th (7)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district:
Brewster, Coke, Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Kinney, Mason, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala

Legislatures:
35th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district:
El Paso

Terms of service notes


(1) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/9/1923, Regular Session. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Resigned during 38th 2 C.S. because of election as Mayor of El Paso. Legislative Reference Library Card File. ↩
(3) Dudley resigned effective 4/23/1923. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) 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. ↩
(5) 38th Legislature, 2nd C.S., Simple Resolution 13, 4/20/1923, p. 34. Shows Dudley "will, on tomorrow, tender his resignation as Senator to the Governor of this State . . ." Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩

Biographical Information

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

  • Obituary and photo, "City Mourns Dudley," and multiple tributes, including "Mayor Dudley and Dick Dudley," "Senator Dudley Was Power at State Capitol," "Mayor Dudley Was Strong Friend of Mexican People, Says Consul General Ruiz," "His Knowledge of Men Great Asset to Mayor," 5/2/1925, pp. 1, 2, 4, and 5.
    Funeral information and portrait, "Mayor Dudley Laid to Rest," 5/3/1925, pp. 1, 2, and 7, including text of funeral sermon. El Paso Times.
  • DUDLEY, RICHARD M. (1862-1925). Birth date 1/1/1862. Handbook of Texas Online.

  • Photograph. R.M. Dudley, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.M. Dudley, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.M. Dudley, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.M. Dudley, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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