Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Max Sherman

Full Name: Max Ray Sherman

Terms of Service

Senate, 65th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
1/11/1977 - 9/2/1977
Democrat
Senate, 64th & 63rd ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
1/9/1973 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 12/18/1973.
Senate, 62nd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat

(1) Proclamation, 9/14/1977, ordering a special election in Senate District 31 on 11/8/1977 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Max Sherman. Governor Dolph Briscoe .
(2) Robert D. Price, in special election 12/10/1977, took office 1/18/1978, succeeded Max R. Sherman, resigned 9/2/1977. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(5) Special election 11/8/1977, runoff 12/10/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 153. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 528. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
65th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 37. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. Max R. Sherman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Max R. Sherman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Max R. Sherman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Max R. Sherman, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Editor, compilation of Barbara Jordan's speeches in LRL collection, 923.2764 J761S. Barbara Jordan: Speaking the Truth with Eloquent Thunder 2007.
Career as Dean of Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, "Max Sherman, Dean of LBJ School, to Retire," 9/27/1996. On Campus .
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
Memoir in LRL collection, 920 SH553R 2020. Releasing the Butterfly: A Love Affair in Four Acts 2020.
Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature 1973.
Photo and biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 10/31/2008, Strategic Partnerships, Inc. 2008.
Sherman, Max Ray. Texas State Cemetery .
Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.