Terms of Service

• Senate, 36th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  3/7/1919 - 1/11/1921
  Democrat
  

(1) E.L. Rector, in special election 2/20/1919, sworn 3/7/1919, succeeded W. Scott Woodward, resigned 1/31/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 41st Legislature, 2nd C.S., 6/10/1929, p. 113. Death date 6/4/1929. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 41st Legislature, 2nd C.S., Simple Resolution 6, 6/10/1929, p. 122. Elbridge Lee Rector, born in November 1847, death date 6/4/1929. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. E.L. Rector, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• E.L. Rector, birth date 11/16/1847, death date 6/5/1929 in Temple, Bell County, burial in San Saba, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Elbridge Lee Rector (1847-1929), burial in San Saba City Cemetery, San Saba, San Saba County. Find a Grave .
• Obituary, Elbridge Lee Rector, "Eminent Lawyer Dies at San Saba," The Lampasas Leader, 6/7/1929, p. 4, crediting Lampasas Public Library, a "pioneer citizen and senator from the San Saba district in the 36th legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• 36th Legislature (1919) - E.L. Rector, postoffice San Saba, age 71, lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .

Committee Information

• 36th R.S. - 1919
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) 
• Judicial Districts  
• Land and Land Office  
• Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
• Senatorial Districts  
• State Institutions and Departments (Chair)