Horace Worth Vaughan

Full Name: Horace Worth Vaughan
Date of birth: December 2, 1867
Date of death: November 10, 1922

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	1	Jan 14, 1911 - Apr 1, 1913	32nd ⁽⁴⁾ 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Texarkana / Bowie		Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

(1) Absolom C. Oliver, in special election 7/19/1913, sworn 8/13/1913, succeeded Horace W. Vaughan, resigned 4/1/1913. John M. Henderson, sworn 9/11/1914, succeeded Absolom C. Oliver, resigned 8/21/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(3) Resignation letter to President of the Senate from Senator Horace W. Vaughan, 2/3/1913, effective 3/3/1913; Message from Governor Colquitt, 3/3/1913 and Vaughan's letters of resignation to Governor, 2/13/1913, and withdrawing tender of resignation, 3/2/1913; personal privilege remarks, 3/5/1913; Vaughan resignation letter dated 4/1/1913, effective immediately after adjournment on 4/1/1913, pp. 260, 719-720, 794-795, 1538. Senate Journal.
(4) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 1
Jan 14, 1911 - Apr 1, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd ⁽⁴⁾ 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Texarkana / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

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Biographical Sketches

VAUGHAN, Horace Worth (1867-1922). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
VAUGHAN, HORACE WORTH (1867-1922). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch and portrait, Horace Worth Vaughan, p. 153. Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas, 2008.

Photographs

Photograph. Horace W. Vaughan, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Horace W. Vaughan, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Federal Relations Judiciary No. 2 Labor Meningitis Outbreak, Investigate Public Health Senatorial Districts State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising
32nd R.S. - 1911 Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Enrolled Bills Federal Relations Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Labor Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigation of Public Printing Representative Districts Towns and City Corporations Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments

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