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,
13th Legislature
1/14/1873 - 1/13/1874
Democrat
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House,
7th
(2)
(4)
Legislature
11/2/1857 - 11/7/1859
(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)
Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8,"
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(3)
14th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1874, p. 1.
Senate Journal .
(4)
Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue.
Southern Historical Research Magazine 1937.
(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.