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Steward Miller Full Name: Steward Alexander Miller Date of birth: July 4, 1805 Date of death: March 27, 1893 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 12 Jan 21, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861 8th (1) (2) (3) (4)     Palestine / Anderson   Anderson, Houston S 11 Jan 10, 1853 - Nov 7, 1853 4th (5) (6) (7)     Palestine / Anderson   Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches H Houston Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 2nd     Unknown / Houston   Anderson, Houston H Houston Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (8)     Unknown / Houston   Anderson, Houston (1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) Steward Miller, sworn 1/21/1861, succeeded Alexis T. Rainey, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) 8th Legislature, Extra Session - 1/21/1861, p. 3. "Mr. Whaley presented the credentials of S.A. Miller, Senator elect to fill the vacancy occasioned in the 12th Senatorial District by the resignation of Hon. A.T. Rainey. Whereupon Mr. Miller took the oath of office and his seat." Senate Journal. (4) 8th Legislature - Replacements for the special sessions included Ben F. Neal for Britton, H.P.C. Dulany for Dickinson, Steward A. Miller for Rainey, and Franklin B. Sexton for Wallace, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. (5) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (6) Steward Miller, sworn 1/10/1853, succeeded Adolphus Sterne, died 3/27/1852. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (7) 4th Legislature, Extra Session - 1/10/1853, p. 3. "The Hon. Stewart A. Miller, Senator elect from District No. 11, presented his credentials, took the oath prescribed by the constitution, and his seat." Senate Journal. (8) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 4th Legislature, Extra Session - 1/10/1853, p. 3 lists name Stewart A. Miller. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches MILLER, STEWARD ALEXANDER (1805-1893). Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources "A Guide to the Stewart Alexander Miller Papers, 1843-1873, 1926-1966," creator: Steward Alexander Miller; biographical note lists name as Steward Alexander Miller. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, 2006. Committee Informationtop 8th R.S. - 1859 Finance   Judiciary   Militia   Public Debt   4th R.S. - 1851 Education   Enrolled Bills   Finance   Judiciary   Penitentiary (Chair)  Private Land Claims   2nd R.S. - 1847 Apportionment of Representation, Select   Contingent Expenses   Judiciary   State Affairs   1st R.S. - 1846 Education   Judiciary

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