Terms of Service
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House,
18th
(4)
Legislature
1/9/1883 - 1/13/1885
Democrat
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Senate,
15th
(5)
Legislature
4/18/1876 - 1/14/1879
Democrat
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House,
14th Legislature
1/13/1874 - 4/18/1876
Democrat
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House,
9th
(2)
(3)
Legislature
11/4/1861 - 11/2/1863
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House,
8th
(1)
Legislature
11/7/1859 - 11/4/1861
(1)
Bright Star, Hopkins County.
House Journal .
(2)
Bright Starr, Hopkins County.
House Journal .
(3)
Wortham did not attend 1st Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4)
Democrat.
Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas 1883.
(5)
15th Legislature - All Senators except District 7 listed in roll call as Senators elect, oath of office administered, 4/18/1876, p. 1; Drawing of Senatorial Terms, 4/27/1876, p. 98, drew "short term" (two years).
Senate Journal .
April 18, 1876
April 27, 1876