Terms of Service
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Senate,
24th
(7)
& 23rd
(8)
Legislatures
1/10/1893 - 1/12/1897
Democrat
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Senate,
22nd
(1)
(3)
(6)
Legislature
1/13/1891 - 1/10/1893
Democrat
-
House,
21st
(2)
(5)
Legislature
1/8/1889 - 1/13/1891
Democrat
-
House,
20th
(4)
Legislature
1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
Democrat
-
House,
19th Legislature
1/13/1885 - 1/11/1887
Democrat
(1)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 20.
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(3)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(4)
Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address,
Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(5)
Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics,"
Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(6)
22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate."
Senate Journal .
(7)
24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1.
Senate Journal .
(8)
23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years.
Senate Journal .
January 10, 1893
January 11, 1893