Benjamin Franklin Berkeley

Full Name: Benjamin Franklin Berkeley
Date of birth: February 2, 1875
Date of death: October 31, 1962

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	29	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933	41st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 42nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Alpine / Brewster	Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)	Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
S	29	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	39th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 40th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Alpine / Brewster		Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler

(1) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 7/16/1929. 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.

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Senate District 29
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 41st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 42nd ⁽¹⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)
(41st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler

Senate District 29
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 39th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 40th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/4/1929, p. 3. Houston Post-Dispatch.
"Big Bend's Benjamin F. Berkeley: Physician, Promoter, and Politician," Volume 1, 1989, pp. 95-104. Journal of Big Bend Studies.
Biographical sketch, Dr. Benjamin F. Berkeley, Big Bend Genealogical Society. Presidio County, TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

Photograph. Benjamin F. Berkeley, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Benjamin Franklin Berkeley, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dr. Benj. F. Berkeley, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931 Banks and Banking (Vice Chair) Commerce and Manufacturing Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Federal Relations Finance Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Health (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office (Vice Chair) Representative Districts Senatorial Districts (Vice Chair) Towns and City Corporations
41st R.S. - 1929 Banking Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Judicial Districts Public Health (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Land Office (Vice Chair) Representative Districts Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations (Chair)
40th R.S. - 1927 Banking Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Judicial Districts Mining, Irrigation and Drainage (Vice Chair) Public Health (Chair) Public Land and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations
39th R.S. - 1925 Banking (Vice Chair) Contingent Expense Counties and County Boundaries Judicial Districts Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Health (Chair) Public Land and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising Town and City Corporations

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