Full Name: Winfield Brown Stirman
Other surnames:
Sterman
Birth date: June 1, 1825
Death date: June 10, 1918
Terms of Service
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Senate,
14th
(1)
(3)
(5)
Legislature
1/13/1874 - 4/18/1876
Democrat
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House,
12th
(2)
(4)
Legislature
2/11/1870 - 1/14/1873
(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History.
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/11/1870, p. 10.
House Journal .
(3)
14th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1874, p. 1.
Senate Journal .
(4)
Party affiliation, Democrat.
Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas .
(5)
"Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.