Constantine W. Buckley
Full Name: Constantine W. BuckleyDate of birth: January 22, 1815
Date of death: December 19, 1865
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 47 | Nov 2, 1863 - Dec 19, 1865 | 10th | Sugar Land / Fort Bend | Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton | ||
| H | 47 | Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 | 9th (1) | Richmond / Fort Bend | Speaker 11/4/1861-12/7/1861 and 2/2/1863-3/7/1863. | Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton | |
| H | 51 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Sugar Land / Fort Bend | Austin, Fort Bend | ||
| H | 51 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (2) | Hodges Bend / Fort Bend | Austin, Fort Bend |
(1) Darnell succeeded Constantine W. Buckley as speaker on 12/7/1861; Darnell left for the war end of Regular Session; Buckley was again speaker in 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 47
Nov 2, 1863 - Dec 19, 1865 Legislatures: 10th Home City/County: Sugar Land / Fort Bend Counties in district: Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton |
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House District 47
Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 Legislatures: 9th (1) Speaker 11/4/1861-12/7/1861 and 2/2/1863-3/7/1863. Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend Counties in district: Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton |
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House District 51
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th Home City/County: Sugar Land / Fort Bend Counties in district: Austin, Fort Bend |
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House District 51
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (2) Home City/County: Hodges Bend / Fort Bend Counties in district: Austin, Fort Bend |
(1) Darnell succeeded Constantine W. Buckley as speaker on 12/7/1861; Darnell left for the war end of Regular Session; Buckley was again speaker in 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- BUCKLEY, CONSTANTINE W. (1815-1865). Handbook of Texas Online.
- 15th and 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Constantine W. Buckley. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Photographs
- Photograph. Constantine W. Buckley, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
- Photograph. Constantine W. Buckley, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
Committee Information top
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10th R.S. - 1863
Frontier Defense and Protection Judiciary (Chair) Military Board Public Debt Stores and Storing | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Agricultural Affairs Judiciary (Chair) Slaves and Slavery State Affairs | ||
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7th R.S. - 1857
Education Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary Private Land Claims (Chair) San Saba County, Memorials Regarding Indian Depredations Slaves and Slavery |
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