E.L. Alford
Full Name: E. L. Alford
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
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Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 17, 1871
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12th
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Radical Republican
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La Grange / Fayette
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Bastrop, Fayette
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"In this Senate there are twelve straight out Democrats," 1/10/1871, p. 2.
Galveston Daily News.
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CONSTITUTION OF 1869. "The House of Representatives was set at ninety members and the Senate at thirty. One-third of the senators were chosen biennially, and their term of office was increased from four to six years. Sessions were held annually."
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Reinhard Hillebrand, in special election 11/28/1870 through 12/1/1870, sworn 2/17/1871, succeeded E.L. Alford, expelled for resisting arrest during call of the Senate.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
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12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Report and resolution expelling E.L. Alford from the Senate for breaking quorum and refusing arrest by the Sergeant-at-Arms adopted, 6/29/1870, pp. 282-283. Resolution rescinding expulsion of E.L. Alford and restoring all rights and privileges of Senate membership adopted 7/27/1870, printed in journal 7/30/1870, pp. 486-487. Resolution referring reseating of E.L. Alford to the Attorney General postponed and protest against reseating entered 8/1/1870, pp. 496-497. Alford present and voting through end of session.
Senate Journal. August 1, 1870
July 30, 1870
June 29, 1870
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12th Legislature, Regular Session - E.C. Alford, having been expelled from the Senate on 6/29/1870, was succeeded by R. Hildebrandt in special election; Hildebrandt took the oath of office on 1/17/1871, p. 18. Alford present and voting through 1/16/1871.
Senate Journal. January 10-16, 1871
January 17, 1871
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Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870.
Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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"Jottings by a Seasoned Austin Correspondent," 8/21/1870, p. 2. "Alford was again permitted to take the seat from which he was so unjustly excluded by the rule-or-ruin Radicals of the Senate."
Galveston Daily News.
"Revolutionary Proceedings of the Legislature," 8/10/1870, p. 2.
Galveston Daily News.
"The Case of Alford," 1/10/1871, p. 2. "When the Democratic Senators left the Chamber during the discussion of the Militia Bill, Senator Alford and two other Republicans were in their company."
Galveston Daily News.
"For two days, Senator E.L. Alford, Conservative Republican leader of the coalition, and [Senator A.J.] Fountain were pitted in furious debate on the issue of state versus federal action against the renegade tribes," p. 68,
Life and Death of Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain, 1965.
Listed in "Expulsion of State Legislators."
National Conference of State Legislatures.
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