Terms of Service

• Senate, 11th ^{(1) (2) (3) (4)} Legislature
  10/8/1866 - 2/7/1870
   
  

(1) Frederick Voight, sworn 10/8/1866, succeeded James W. Guinn, died 8/18/1866. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 11th Legislature - Oath of office, 10/8/1866, p. 329. Senate Journal .
(3) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin) 2009.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin) 2009.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. F. Voigt, By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Other Resources

• Capt. Fred Voigt, death date 8/25/1880, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County. Find a Grave .
• VOIGT, FREDERICK (1825-1880). "By 1874 he was back in Austin serving as state librarian and in charge of all public property; he reported to the governor the condition of the Capitol and state buildings and made recommendations for their repair and maintenance." Handbook of Texas Online .
• Confederate States Army, Captain, Company B, 8th Regiment of Nacogdoches volunteers. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Biographical sketch, Frederick Voigt, p. 393. Born 9/4/1825 in Germany, died 8/25/1880, State Senator from 3rd District 1866. Nacogdoches -- Gateway to Texas: A Biographical Directory, 1773-1849, Revised 1991.

Committee Information

• 11th R.S. - 1866
• Enrolled Bills  
• Jefferson Davis, Petition to Release, Select (Co-Chair)