Terms of Service
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House,
9th Legislature
11/4/1861 - 11/2/1863
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Senate,
8th
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Legislature
11/7/1859 - 3/13/1861
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"When he [Hamilton] returned to Texas in the spring of 1861 he won a special election to the state Senate."
Handbook of Texas Online .
(2)
Nathan G. Shelley, in special election 3/25/1861, sworn in 9th Legislature, succeeded to the unexpired term of Eggleston D. Townes, resigned 3/13/1861.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3)
"Our late Representative in Congress, Hon. A.J. Hamilton, was elected State Senator for the Austin district, last Monday [8/25/1861] . . . Judge Towns [
sic], resigned."
Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 4/2/1861, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
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"On the 25th, an election was to be held for a successor, in the State Senate, to M.E.D. Townes, Senator representing the District of Bastrop, Travis, and Burnet counties."
Galveston Weekly News, 4/2/1861, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
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Listed on the "Democratic Ticket" for Senator in
The Campaign Intelligencer (Austin City, Texas), 7/16/1859, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
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8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2.
Senate Journal .
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8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.