Charles Russell Buchanan

Full Name: Charles Russell Buchanan
Date of birth: October 3, 1869
Date of death: September 15, 1931

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	28	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921	36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry	Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)	Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/9/1919, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 28
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(36th)
(36th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Snyder / Scurry
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

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Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., Simple Resolution 9, 9/16/1931, p. 86. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1930 - Charles R. Buchanan, Snyder, Scurry County, age 60, born in Virginia, lawyer in general practice, wife Alma. FamilySearch.
C.R. Buchanon, birth date 10/3/1869 in Virginia; death date 9/15/1931 in Lubbock County, Texas; county judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Charles Russell Buchanan, birth date 10/3/1869, death date 9/15/1931, burial in Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry County. Find a Grave.
Obituary and photo, "Funeral Today for Buchanan," 9/17/1931, p. 19. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Obituary, C.R. Buchanan, "Prominent Snyder Citizen Dies it [in] Lubbock Hospital," The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Texas), 9/17/1931, p. 1. Scurry County Judge, Texas Senator from 1916-1920. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. C.R. Buchanan, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.R. Buchanan, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expense Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Internal Improvements (Chair) Land and Land Office Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Privileges and Elections (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
35th R.S. - 1917 Agricultural Affairs Central Investigating Committee Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands and Land Office Roads, Bridges and Ferries Senatorial Districts State Institutions and Departments

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