Terms of Service
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House,
7th
(2)
(5)
(8)
Legislature
11/7/1857 - 2/14/1859
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Senate,
5th
(3)
(6)
(9)
Legislature
11/7/1853 - 11/5/1855
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Senate,
4th
(1)
(4)
(7)
Legislature
11/3/1851 - 11/7/1853
(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2)
Burks of Red River, Baldwin of Harrison, and Ward of Cass and Titus took the oath of office on 11/7/1857, p. 57.
House Journal .
(3)
Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853.
Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(4)
Col. Joseph H. Burks listed as candidate for Senator; Maj. James W. Sims and Andrew J. Titus for Legislature.
The Northern Standard (Clarksville, Texas), 8/2/1851, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(5)
Democrat.
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) .
(6)
5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2.
Senate Journal .
(7)
4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4.
Senate Journal .
(8)
Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue.
Southern Historical Research Magazine 1937.
(9)
5th Legislature - "In part due to the redistricting and the increase in the number of members, the returning senators found themselves a minority of six: James H. Armstrong, Joseph H. Burks, Rufus Doane, Hardin Hart, William T. Scott, and M.D.K. Taylor," pp. 241, 243.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.