Samuel Bronson Cooper, Sr.
Full Name: Samuel Bronson "Sam" Cooper, Sr.Date of birth: May 30, 1850
Date of death: August 21, 1918
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Woodville / Tyler | Senate President Pro Tempore (18th) | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler |
| S | 1 | Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (4) (5) (6) (7) | Democrat | Woodville / Tyler | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 18th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/13/1883, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(3) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 ↩ January 9, 1883 ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(5) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(6) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
(7) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 18th (1) (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (18th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Woodville / Tyler
- Counties in district:
- Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler
Terms of service notes
(1) 18th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/13/1883, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(3) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 ↩ January 9, 1883 ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(5) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(6) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
(7) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- COOPER, Samuel Bronson (1850-1918). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- COOPER, SAMUEL BRONSON (1850-1918). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Sam. Bronson Cooper, p. 691. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Sam Bronson Cooper, pp. 475-476. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, p. 237. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Memorial, October 1933, Samuel Bronson Cooper, Jr. Relatives: Samuel Bronson Cooper, Sr. - father; Samuel Bronson Cooper, Jr. - son. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association.
- Photograph. S.B. Cooper, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. S.B. Cooper, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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