Terms of Service
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Senate,
2nd
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Legislature
12/13/1847 - 11/5/1849
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Senate,
1st
(2)
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Legislature
2/16/1846 - 12/13/1847
(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)
LAMAR COUNTY. Lamar County "was established by act of the Fifth Congress of the republic on December 17, 1840, and organized by election on February 1, 1841."
Handbook of Texas Online .
(3)
Bourland was a floating senator "conjointly" elected from Bowie, Red River, Fannin, and Lamar counties.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4)
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) .
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Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature,
The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
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2nd Legislature - Roll of Districts, oath of office, 12/13/1847, p. 3.
Senate Journal .
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1st Legislature - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 2/16/1846, p. 4.
Senate Journal .
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1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "first class" (2-year term).
Senate Journal .
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Constitution of 1846, Article III, ยง 32, Enumeration of senatorial districts, states "the counties of Fannin, Lamar, Red River, and Bowie, conjointly, shall elect one senator."
Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin) 2009.
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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.