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Forbes N. Britton Full Name: Forbes N. Britton Date of birth: 1812 Date of death: February 14, 1861 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 29 Nov 2, 1857 - Feb 9, 1861 8th (1) (2) (3) (4)   7th (5) (6)     Corpus Christi / Nueces   Kinney, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb (1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) Benjamin F. Neal, sworn 3/19/1861, succeeded Forbes Britton, resigned after Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) 8th Legislature - 11/7/1859, p. 4. Holdover Senator, listed in "The roll of Senators then being called, the following Senators answered to their names. . ." Senate Journal. (4) Included on list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," Vol. 82, No. 3, p. 238, 256-262. Southwestern Historical Quarterly. (5) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." Civilian and Gazette Weekly, 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (6) 7th Legislature - 11/2/1857, p. 1. Included in "roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, being called by Districts, the following Senators appeared, presented their credentials, and being qualified took their seats." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches "Forbes Britton Settled in Corpus Christi after Mexican War," 7/31/2018; column first ran in the Caller-Times, 8/22/2007. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Britton, Forbes N. Texas State Cemetery. Other Resources BRITTON, FORBES (1812-1861). Handbook of Texas Online. Committee Informationtop 8th R.S. - 1859 Education   Indian Affairs   Land Office   Militia (Chair)  Printing and Contingent Expenses   Private Land Claims   Public Grounds and Public Buildings   Stock and Stock Raising   7th R.S. - 1857 Education   Indian Affairs   Land Office   Militia (Chair)  Private Land Claims   Public Grounds

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