Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Horace Worth Vaughan

Full Name: Horace Worth Vaughan
Birth date: December 2, 1867
Death date: November 10, 1922

Terms of Service

Senate, 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ & 32nd ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
1/14/1911 - 4/1/1913
Democrat

(1) Absolom C. Oliver, in special election 7/19/1913, sworn 8/13/1913, succeeded Horace W. Vaughan, resigned 4/1/1913. John M. Henderson, sworn 9/11/1914, succeeded Absolom C. Oliver, resigned 8/21/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal .
(3) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(4) Resignation letter to President of the Senate from Senator Horace W. Vaughan, 2/3/1913, effective 3/3/1913; Message from Governor Colquitt, 3/3/1913 and Vaughan's letters of resignation to Governor, 2/13/1913, and withdrawing tender of resignation, 3/2/1913; personal privilege remarks, 3/5/1913; Vaughan resignation letter dated 4/1/1913, effective immediately after adjournment on 4/1/1913, pp. 260, 719-720, 794-795, 1538. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Horace W. Vaughan, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Horace W. Vaughan, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

VAUGHAN, Horace Worth (1867-1922). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
VAUGHAN, HORACE WORTH (1867-1922). Handbook of Texas Online .
Biographical sketch and portrait, Horace Worth Vaughan, p. 153. Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas 2008.