Roy Sanderford
Full Name: John Roy SanderfordDate of birth: October 3, 1895
Date of death: June 22, 1985
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th (1) (2) 43rd (3) | Democrat | Belton / Bell | Senate President Pro Tempore (44th) | Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/28/1936. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 44th (1) (2) 43rd (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)
(43rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Belton / Bell
- Counties in district:
- Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
Terms of service notes
(1) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/28/1936. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 535. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- John Roy Sanderford, birth date 10/3/1895 in Belton, Texas. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, World War I. Military grave marker, John Roy Sanderford, birth date 10/3/1895, death date 6/22/1985, burial in North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Bell County. Find a Grave.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- John Roy Sanderford, death date 6/22/1985 in Bell County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Historical marker, Sanderford Log Cabin, Belton, Bell County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
- Photograph. Roy Sanderford, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy Sanderford, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Banking (Chair)
- Finance
- Labor
- Military Affairs
- Nominations of the Governor
- Portrait of Honorable John N. Garner, Special
- Public Debts, Claims and Accounts
- Public Health (Vice Chair)
- Senatorial Districts
- State Highways and Motor Traffic
- State Institutions and Departments
- Towns and City Corporations
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Finance
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Labor
- Military Affairs
- Nominations of the Governor (Vice Chair)
- Senatorial Districts (Chair)
- State Highways and Motor Traffic
- State Institutions and Departments
- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Town and City Corporations
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