Terms of Service
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Senate,
13th
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& 12th
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Legislatures
1/10/1871 - 1/13/1874
Radical Republican
(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
Republican.
Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas 1873.
(3)
Robert Tendick, sworn 1/10/1871, succeeded Abner K. Foster, died 3/9/1870.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4)
Lists Tendick as Republican.
Republicanism in Reconstruction Texas 1980.
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12th Legislature, Regular Session - Dillard and Tendick qualified and took their seats, 1/10/1871, p. 3.
Senate Journal .
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12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
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Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, Report, 1/31/1873, Investigation into contested election between Wells Thompson and R.P. Tendick for senator, 25th senatorial district.
Senate Journal .
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Tendick listed as Radical senator, p. 162.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.
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"Returning radicals [to the 13th Legislature] were Thomas H. Baker, Webster Flanagan, S.W. Ford, Albert J. Fountain, Matthew Gaines, Phidello W. Hall, Henry Rawson, George T. Ruby, William A. Saylor, and Robert P. Tendick," p. 145.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.