Robert Alda Stuart

Full Name: Robert Alda "Bob" Stuart
Date of birth: May 24, 1887
Date of death: April 20, 1970

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	28	Jan 11, 1927 - Oct 25, 1928	40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant
S	28	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant
S	30	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Hood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant

(1) Julien C. Hyer, in special election December 3, 1928, sworn 41st Legislature, succeeded Robert A. Stuart, resigned October 25, 1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 28
Jan 11, 1927 - Oct 25, 1928
Legislatures: 40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Senate District 28
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Senate District 30
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Hood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Robert Alda Stuart, Volume V, p. 17. Born 5/24/1887 in Johnson County, Arkansas; member of the State Senate in the 38th-40th Legislatures. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Other Resources

"Former Senator to Speak on 'Invisible Empire,'" 12/28/1955, p. 11. El Paso Herald Post.
Robert A. Stuart, birth date 5/24/1887, death date 4/20/1970, burial in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, with spouse Beatrice H. Stuart. Find a Grave.
Obituary, Robert A. "Bob" Stuart, "Bob Stuart, 83, Dies; Former Tarrant DA," 4/21/1970, p. 4-A. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Robert Alda Stewart, birth date 5/24/1887 in Johnson County, Arkansas; death date 4/20/1970 in Fort Worth. Kraus-Everette Genealogy, 2005.
40th Legislature (1927) - R.A. Stuart, postoffice Fort Worth, Tarrant County, nativity Arkansas, age 39, lawyer, Democrat, served in former sessions: 38th, 39th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Robert A. Stuart, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert A. Stuart, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.A. Stuart, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Constitutional Amendments, Investigate Status of Criminal Jurisprudence Internal Improvements Labor Military Affairs Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Health Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)
39th R.S. - 1925 Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufactures Criminal Jurisprudence Labor Military Affairs Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Health State Song, Investigate Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Town and City Corporations (Chair)
38th R.S. - 1923 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs Federal Relations (Chair) Finance Insurance and Banking Judicial Districts Labor Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)

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