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Lt. Governor Ben Barnes     Ben F. Barnes
Full name: Ben Frank Barnes
Biography: Presiding Officers of the Tex. Legislature, 1846-1991
Party: Democrat
Term as Lt.Governor: January 21, 1969 - January 16, 1973

Legislatures as Lt. Governor: 
61 R.S. (January 14, 1969 - June 2, 1969)
61 1st C.S. (July 28, 1969 - August 26, 1969)
61 2nd C.S. (August 27, 1969 - September 9, 1969)
62 R.S. (January 12, 1971 - May 31, 1971)
62 1st C.S. (June 1, 1971 - June 4, 1971)
62 2nd C.S. (March 28, 1972 - March 30, 1972)
62 3rd C.S. (June 14, 1972 - July 7, 1972)
62 4th C.S. (September 18, 1972 - October 17, 1972)
63 R.S. (January 9, 1973 - May 28, 1973)

Other legislative offices held:
Member, Texas House of Representatives (1961 - 1969)

Other elected state or federal offices held:
None

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