Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Benjamin Rush Wallace

Full Name: Benjamin Rush Wallace
Birth date: 1800
Death date: August 28, 1878

Terms of Service

Senate, 3rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
11/5/1849 - 11/3/1851
Senate, 2nd ⁽¹⁾ & 1st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ Legislatures
2/16/1846 - 11/5/1849

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(3) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(4) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(5) 3rd Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office, 11/5/1849, p. 3. Senate Journal .
(6) 1st Legislature - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 2/16/1846, p. 4. Senate Journal .
(7) 1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "second class" (4-year term). Senate Journal .
(8) Description of drawing of terms for Senators, first-class two-year terms and second-class four-year terms, 3/3/1846, p. 180. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, pp. 184-185. Settled at San Augustine upon coming to Texas in 1837. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 1942.
WALLACE, BENJAMIN RUSH (1800-1878). Handbook of Texas Online .
Biographical notes, pp. 169-170. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.