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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	76	Jun 9, 1876 - Aug 4, 1876	15th (1) (2)	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Zapata

(1) Hon. Albert McLane was present to claim his seat in the House, but had not yet received the certificate of his election, 6/9/1876, p. 313; Committee on Privileges and Elections recommended McLane be seated, McLane oath of office administered, 6/9/1876, p. 319. House Journal.
(2) A.L. McLane, in special election 5/20/1876, sworn 6/9/1876, succeeded Augustin Salinas, resigned 4/7/1876. McLane resigned 8/4/1876. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, pp. 143-144. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.

Other Resources

• Census of 1880 - A.L. McLane, Laredo, Webb County, age 31, born circa 1849 in Texas, lawyer, wife Kate, sons Albert H., Paul and Ray McLane.
  Albert L. McClane, birth date 11/26/1848, death date 2/2/1932 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, retired lawyer, California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994.
  Albert Lockwood McLane, father of Albert Howard McClane, died 6/17/1931 in Los Angeles, California, California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994. FamilySearch. 1880 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 (1) California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 (2)
• Death notice, 2/3/1932, p. 16. "Judge Albert L. McLane, age 83 years, formerly of Laredo, Texas." Death date 2/2/1932. Los Angeles Times.
• "Laredo Receives News of Death of Mrs. Albert McLane," San Antonio Express, 11/26/1919, p. 6, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium. "The deceased was married to Judge Albert McLane in 1887 and made her home in Laredo with her husband up to about ten years ago, since which time she had resided in Los Angeles." Survived by her husband. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

• Photograph. A.L. McLane, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

15th R.S. - 1876 Constitutional Amendments   Engrossed Bills   Indian Affairs   Judiciary No. 1   Military Affairs   Private Land Claims   Towns and City Corporations