Terms of Service
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Senate,
14th
(1)
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(3)
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Legislature
1/15/1874 - 4/18/1876
Democrat
(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)
"News' telegrams, from Austin: organization of both houses . . . " Wednesday, 1/14/1874, p. 1, description of opening day of 14th Legislature, Regular Session: "W.B. Russell remained out, because, as he states, that in event the Fourteenth Legislature should not be recognized, his position of District Judge should not be filled by some carpet-bagger . . . "
Galveston Daily News .
(3)
Democrat. "From Brownsville, Special to the News," 10/22/1873. "The Democratic District convention of the thirtieth district, met at Laredo, on the 15th inst. and nominated Judge Wm. H. Russell, of Cameron for senator; Col. Santos Benavides, of Webb, Louis Cardis, of El Paso, and P.F. Murphy, of Nueces, for representatives."
Galveston Daily News .
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14th Legislature, Regular Session - 1/15/1874, Afternoon Session, p. 13. "W.H. Russell, Senator elect from the Thirtieth Senatorial district, came forward and was sworn in."
Senate Journal .
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"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.