Terms of Service
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Senate,
8th
(1)
(2)
(4)
(6)
& 7th
(3)
(5)
Legislatures
11/2/1857 - 2/9/1861
(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
Benjamin F. Neal, sworn 3/19/1861, succeeded Forbes Britton, resigned after Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3)
Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats."
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) .
(4)
Included in "Table II, Constitutional Unionists (Identified from newspapers) with Biographical Data," list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas,"
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, pp. 238, 256-262, crediting Texas State Historical Association.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Table II, Constitutional Unionists
(5)
7th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment called by Districts, oath of office administered, 11/2/1857, p. 1.
Senate Journal .
(6)
8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators (holdover senators), 11/7/1859, p. 4.
Senate Journal .