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Charles Louis Brachfield Full Name: Charles Louis Brachfield Date of birth: January 10, 1871 Date of death: June 6, 1947 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 8 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1) (2) (3)   30th (4)   31st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Henderson / Rusk Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)   Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby S 8 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907 28th (6) (7)   29th (5)   Democrat Henderson / Rusk   Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby (1) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/13/1909, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. (2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (3) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) 30th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (5) 29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (6) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (7) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches BRACHFIELD, CHARLES LOUIS (1871-1947). Handbook of Texas Online. Memorial, April 1948, p. 286. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. Chas. L. Brachfield, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. C.L. Brachfield, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. C.L. Brachfield, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. C.L. Brachfield, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs   Finance   H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements (Chair)  Judiciary No. 1   Labor (Vice Chair)  Rules   State Penitentiaries   30th R.S. - 1907 Constitutional Amendments   Internal Improvements (Chair)  Judiciary No. 1   Labor   Privileges and Elections   Public Printing   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   29th R.S. - 1905 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Judiciary No. 1   Labor   Military Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)  Treasurer and Comptroller's Department   28th R.S. - 1903 Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judiciary No. 2   Labor (Chair)  Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   San Jacinto Battle Ground Picture Purchasing   State Asylums

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