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Carl C. Hardin

Carl Clara Hardin

Full Name: Carl Clara Hardin, Sr.
Date of birth: August 7, 1882
Date of death: May 11, 1965

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 21 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd (1) (2)   41st (3)   Democrat Stephenville / Erath Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)   Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
S 21 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (4)   39th (5) (6)   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
H 105 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Erath, Hood

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1931. Senate Journal.
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(5) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
42nd (1) (2)   41st (3)  
Leadership role:
Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)
(41st)
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district:
Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

Legislatures:
40th (4)   39th (5) (6)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district:
Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

Legislatures:
38th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district:
Erath, Hood

Terms of service notes


(1) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1931. Senate Journal.
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(5) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information

  • Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/21/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
  • Carl Clara Hardin, Sr. Texas State Cemetery.

Committee Information

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