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John Creighton Buchanan

J.C. Buchanan
Full Name: John Creighton Buchanan
Birth date: February 24, 1850
Death date: December 1, 1884

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 18th (3) (5) Legislature
    1/9/1883 - 12/1/1884
    Democrat
  • Senate, 17th (1) (4) & 16th (2) (6) Legislatures
    1/14/1879 - 1/9/1883
    Democrat
(1) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News .
(2) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News .
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas 1883.
(4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas 1881.
(5) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal . January 9, 1883
January 10, 1883
(6) 16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • Memorial committee, resolution, and service, speeches by Senators Kilgore, Page, and Terrell, and memorial page, 19th Legislature, 3/31/1885, pp. 27, 288, 299-301. Senate Journal .

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