Terms of Service
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Senate,
60th
(4)
Legislature
1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
Democrat
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Senate,
59th
(5)
Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
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Senate,
58th
(2)
Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
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Senate,
57th & 56th Legislatures
1/13/1959 - 1/8/1963
Democrat
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Senate,
55th & 54th Legislatures
1/11/1955 - 1/13/1959
Democrat
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Senate,
53rd
(3)
Legislature
1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 4/13/1954.
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Senate,
52nd
(6)
Legislature
1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
Democrat
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Senate,
51st & 50th Legislatures
1/14/1947 - 1/9/1951
Democrat
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House,
47th
(1)
Legislature
1/14/1941 - 12/3/1942
Democrat
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House,
46th Legislature
1/10/1939 - 1/14/1941
Democrat
(1)
Burke T. Summers, in special election 1/2/1943, sworn 1/12/1943, succeeded Dorsey B. Hardeman, resigned 12/3/1942.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2)
58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
(3)
53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
(4)
60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
(5)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547).
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(6)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .