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Dorsey B. Hardeman

Dorsey B. Hardeman
Full Name: Dorsey B. Hardeman
Birth date: December 11, 1902
Death date: August 11, 1992

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 60th (4) Legislature
    1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
    Democrat
  • Senate, 59th (5) Legislature
    1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
    Democrat
  • Senate, 58th (2) Legislature
    1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
    Democrat
  • Senate, 57th & 56th Legislatures
    1/13/1959 - 1/8/1963
    Democrat
  • Senate, 55th & 54th Legislatures
    1/11/1955 - 1/13/1959
    Democrat
  • Senate, 53rd (3) Legislature
    1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
    Democrat
    Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 4/13/1954.
  • Senate, 52nd (6) Legislature
    1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
    Democrat
  • Senate, 51st & 50th Legislatures
    1/14/1947 - 1/9/1951
    Democrat
  • House, 47th (1) Legislature
    1/14/1941 - 12/3/1942
    Democrat
  • 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 .

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