Carl Clara Hardin

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

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	21	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 41st ⁽³⁾ 42nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Stephenville / Erath	Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)	Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
S	21	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	39th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 40th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Stephenville / Erath		Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
H	105	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Stephenville / Erath		Erath, Hood

(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.

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Senate District 21
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 41st ⁽³⁾ 42nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)
(42nd)
(42nd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

Senate District 21
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 39th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 40th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

House District 105
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district: Erath, Hood

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

59th Legislature, R.S., SCR 103. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

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

Other Resources

Mentioned in GRIFFENHAGEN REPORT. Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographs

Photograph. Carl C. Hardin, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Carl C. Hardin, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Carl C. Hardin, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Carl C. Hardin, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Carl C. Hardin, 38th 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.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931 Commerce and Manufacturing Contingent Expense Counties and County Boundaries Engrossed Bills (Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) Irregularities in State Dept. Finance Matters, Investigate (Vice Chair) Judge L.J. Brucks, Investigate Judicial Districts Labor Organization and Economy Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Public Printing Rules (Chair) State Affairs
41st R.S. - 1929 Counties and County Boundaries Finance General Land Office Investigation Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Public Printing Purchasing Land for Juvenile Training School, Investigate Rules (Chair) State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
40th R.S. - 1927 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Counties and County Boundaries Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Public Printing Rules Stock and Stock Raising
39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Blanket Tax at Tarleton College, Investigate Counties and County Boundaries Finance Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Printing Rules Stock and Stock Raising
38th R.S. - 1923 Appropriations Banks and Banking Game and Fisheries Public Health

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