Terms of Service
-
Senate,
43rd
(9)
& 42nd
(8)
Legislatures
1/13/1931 - 1/8/1935
Democrat
-
Senate,
41st
(2)
(3)
(4)
(10)
Legislature
1/28/1929 - 1/13/1931
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 3/14/1929.
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Senate,
38th
(1)
(7)
Legislature
1/9/1923 - 1/13/1925
Democrat
-
Senate,
37th
(6)
& 36th
(5)
Legislatures
1/14/1919 - 1/9/1923
Democrat
(1)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
"Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2.
Big Spring Daily Herald .
(3)
Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr., in special election 1/21/1929, sworn in 41st Legislature, succeeded Henry F. Triplett, died 12/14/1928.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4)
Swearing in date is uncertain; Senator Cousins was introduced to the Senate on 1/28/1929, p. 262.
Senate Journal .
(5)
36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal .
(6)
37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal .
(7)
38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2.
Senate Journal .
(8)
42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1.
Senate Journal .
(9)
43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1.
Senate Media .
(10)
Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, and 43rd Legislatures.
Texas Legislative Manual .