Terms of Service

• House, 8th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  11/7/1859 - 2/13/1860
   
  

(1) John Hancock, sworn 1/22/1861, succeeded Robert J. Townes, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Included in "Table II, Constitutional Unionists (Identified from newspapers) with Biographical Data," list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, pp. 238, 256-262, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Table II, Constitutional Unionists

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Robert Townes, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Other Resources

• Census of 1850 - R.I. Townes, Brazoria County, born in Virginia, attorney at law. FamilySearch .
• TOWNES, ROBERT J. (1806-1865) Handbook of Texas Online .
• Portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature 1860.

Committee Information

• 8th R.S. - 1859
• Apportionment  
• Judiciary  
• Public Buildings (Chair) 
• Public Grounds and Public Buildings (Co-Chair)