Rufus Doane
Full Name: Rufus Doane
Date of birth: 1810
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
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Terms of Service top
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33
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Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 2, 1857
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6th
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5th
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San Elizario / El Paso
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El Paso, Presidio
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
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San Elizario / El Paso
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El Paso, Presidio, Santa Fe, Worth
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6th Legislature - 11/5/1855, p. 4. Holdover Senator, listed in "The roll of Senators then being called, the following Senators answered to their names. . ."
Senate Journal.
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6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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5th Legislature - 11/7/1853, p. 2. Included in "roll of Senators elected being called by districts, the following Senators appeared, presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats."
Senate Journal.
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5th Legislature - "In part due to the redistricting and the increase in the number of members, the returning senators found themselves a minority of six: James H. Armstrong, Joseph H. Burks, Rufus Doane, Hardin Hart, William T. Scott, and M.D.K. Taylor," pp. 241, 243.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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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.
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4th Legislature, Regular Session - 11/3/1851, p. 3. Included in "roll of Senators elected being called by Districts, the following gentlemen appeared, presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Rufus Doane, age 43 in 1853, native state Massachusetts, emigrated from Missouri, mechanic, postoffice San Elizario, El Paso County, p. 457.
House Journal.
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Biographical sketch, p. 209. Born in Massachusetts, El Paso county sheriff in 1850.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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"Concordia, the residence of the Hon. Rufus Doane, present senator from El Paso county, more generally known upon the frontier as Old Joe Doane . . ." Tri-Weekly State Times, 4/1/1854, p. 1, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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