R.P. Dorough

Robert Pierce Dorough

Full Name: Robert Pierce "Bob" Dorough
Date of birth: October 1, 1877
Date of death: October 23, 1960

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 1 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923 36th (2)   37th (1)   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

(1) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 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 top

Senate District 1
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923
Legislatures: 36th (2)   37th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Texarkana / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

(1) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 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 top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, Robert P. Dorough, Volume V, pp. 245-246. Robert Pierce Dorough, born 10/1/1876 in Tyler, Smith County; married Leah Irene Heeter 2/15/1899; elected state senator in 1919. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Other Resources

  • Robert Pierce Dorough, birth date 10/1/1877 in Tyler; death date 10/23/1960 in Texarkana, Bowie County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Robert P. Dorough, birth date 10/1/1877, death date 10/23/1960, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Find a Grave.
  • 37th Legislature (1921) - R.P. Dorough, Texarkana, Bowie County, age 44, lawyer, member former legislature: 36th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921
Civil Jurisprudence  
Constitutional Amendments  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Engrossed Bills  
Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
Rules (Chair) 
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
Town and City Corporations  
36th R.S. - 1919
Agricultural Affairs  
Claims and Accounts  
Commerce and Manufactures  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Internal Improvements (Vice Chair) 
Judicial Districts (Chair) 
Labor  
Parole Law Revision  
Privileges and Elections  
State Penitentiaries  
Stock and Stock Raising  

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