Terms of Service
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Senate,
39th
(7)
(10)
Legislature
1/13/1925 - 1/11/1927
Democrat
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Senate,
38th
(6)
(9)
& 37th
(8)
Legislatures
1/11/1921 - 1/13/1925
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/16/1923, 2nd C.S.
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House,
36th
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Legislature
1/14/1919 - 1/19/1920
Democrat
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House,
35th
(5)
(11)
Legislature
2/27/1918 - 1/14/1919
Democrat
(1)
"Governor Calls Special Harris County Elections," 2/6/1920, p. 5. "Lynch Davidson and Charles Murphy resigned to make the race for Senate. . ."; "Davidson Winner in Senatorial Race," 3/12/1920, p. 2.
Brookshire Times (Brookshire, Waller County, Texas) .
(2)
Senate District 16 election 3/4/1920 - Lynch Davidson, "democrat," defeated Charles Murphy, "endorsed by the Non-Partisan League and organized labor of Houston", 3/8/1920, p. 2; "Non-Partisan League Makes its Bow in Texas Politics," 3/4/1920, p. 5.
Denton Record-Chronicle .
(3)
36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to E.W. Neal, District 15, Place 2), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for Neal in 3rd-4th C.S. Predecessor C. Murphy's district was 15-3 in House Journal, 36th Regular.
House Journal .
(4)
E.W. Neal, in special election 3/4/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Charles Murphy, resigned 1/19/1920.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5)
Charles Murphy, in special election 2/23/1918, sworn 2/27/1918, succeeded Harry V. Fisher, resigned after 3rd Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6)
Democrat - "Kluxers Leave Democratic Meet: Organization Opposed at Action in Democratic Convention in Houston," 8/3/1924, p. 12. State Senator Charles Murphy nominated as chairman of County Democratic Executive Committee.
San Antonio Express .
(7)
39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
(8)
37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3.
Senate Journal .
(9)
38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1.
Senate Journal .
(10)
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 .
(11)
Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 36th Legislature.
Texas Legislative Manual .