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Benjamin Rush Wallace Full Name: Benjamin Rush Wallace Date of birth: 1800 Date of death: August 28, 1878 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 22 Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 3rd (1) (2) (3)     San Augustine / San Augustine   Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson, Kaufman, Lamar, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt S 5 Feb 16, 1846 - Nov 5, 1849 2nd (4)   1st (5) (6) (7) (8)     San Augustine / San Augustine   San Augustine, Shelby (1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette [Austin, Tex.], 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (3) 3rd Legislature, Regular Session - 11/5/1849, p. 3. Listed in "roll of Senators being called by Districts, the following gentlemen presented their credentials, took the oath prescribed by the Constitution and their seats." Senate Journal. (4) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (5) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, Texas Democrat, 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (6) 1st Legislature - 2/16/1846, p. 4. Listed in "roll of Senators being called by Districts, the following members appeared and took their seats...on motion of Mr. Grimes, the Senators came forward and took the oath prescribed by the Constitution." Senate Journal. (7) 1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "second class" (4-year term). Senate Journal. (8) Description of drawing of terms for Senators, first-class two-year terms and second-class four-year terms, 3/3/1846, p. 180. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, pp. 184-185. Settled at San Augustine upon coming to Texas in 1837. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942. WALLACE, BENJAMIN RUSH (1800-1878). Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources Biographical notes, pp. 169-170. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. Committee Informationtop 3rd R.S. - 1849 Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Governor's Message, Select   Judicial Districts, Select   Judiciary   Penitentiary   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands   Purchase of Northwestern Territory, Governor's Message (Co-Chair)  Quieting Land Titles West of the Nueces River, Governor's Message   Santa Fe, Prepare Remonstrance and Protest Against the Further Continuance of a Military Government in   Senate Rules, Select   2nd R.S. - 1847 Contingent Expenses   Debt of the Late Republic of Texas   Militia   Post Routes   1st R.S. - 1846 Internal Improvements   Joint Rules   Judiciary   Official Seals of the Republic of Texas, Collect and Destroy All   Printing Contract   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Public Lands   Rules, Select (Chair)

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