Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Temple Lea Houston

Full Name: Temple Lea Houston
Birth date: August 12, 1860
Death date: August 15, 1905

Terms of Service

Senate, 20th ⁽²⁾ & 19th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
1/13/1885 - 1/8/1889
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 3/16/1887, Regular Session.

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885 1885.
(2) 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) .
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Photograph. Temple Houston, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Temple Houston, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Temple Lea Houston, birth date 8/12/1860, death date 8/15/1905, portrait, burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma. Find a Grave .
Obituaries, "Houston Was Friend of the Under Dog," 8/22/1905, p. 2. "Temple Houston Tales," 8/30/1905, p. 5. Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
HOUSTON, TEMPLE LEA (1860-1905). Son of Governor Sam and Margaret Lea Houston, first child born in the Governor's Mansion at Austin. Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in GRASS-LEASE FIGHT. Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Mentioned in Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
Obituary, "Temple Houston Dead," Bryan Morning Eagle, 8/18/1905, p. 2. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical sketch, pp. 334-336. Elected to Texas Senate at age 24. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.