Terms of Service

• House, 2nd ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  12/13/1847 - 11/5/1849
   
  
• Senate, 1st ^{(1) (3) (4) (5)} Legislature
  2/16/1846 - 12/13/1847
   
  

(1) 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) .
(2) 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) .
(3) 1st Legislature - Not present at initial organization of the Senate. Oath of office, 2/16/1846, p. 5. Senate Journal .
(4) 1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "first class" (2-year term). Senate Journal .
(5) 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

• John Forrester Miller, born 9/20/1798 in Scotland, died 2/26/1854 in Colorado County, Texas. Miller Family Tree. Ancestry.com .
• Census of 1850 - John F. Miller, Colorado County, age 52, born circa 1798 in Scotland, farmer, in household with Lucinda Miller. FamilySearch . 1850
• Biographical note, p. 167. " . . .a planter settled on land granted for services during the revolution; he was said to be from Scotland." The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.

Committee Information

• 2nd R.S. - 1847
• Contingent Expenses  
• Federal Relations  
• Internal Improvements  
• Post Routes  
• 1st R.S. - 1846
• County Boundaries  
• Engrossed and Enrolled Bills  
• Examine Books of Comptroller Relative to Charge Against James L. Love  
• Judicial Districts, Select