John Creighton Buchanan
Full Name: John Creighton Buchanan
Date of birth: February 24, 1850
Date of death: December 1, 1884
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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6
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Jan 9, 1883 - Dec 1, 1884
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18th
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Mineola / Wood
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Gregg, Rains, Smith, Upshur, Wood
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S
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10
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Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 9, 1883
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16th
(5)
(6)
17th
(3)
(4)
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Democrat
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Mineola / Wood
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Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt, Wood
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(1)
Democrat.
Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2)
18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years.
Senate Journal. January 10, 1883
January 9, 1883
(3)
Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2.
Galveston Daily News.
(4)
Democrat.
Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(5)
Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
(6)
16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3.
Senate Journal.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Memorial committee, resolution, and service, speeches by Senators Kilgore, Page, and Terrell, and memorial page, 19th Legislature, 3/31/1885, pp. 27, 288, 299-301.
Senate Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "John Creighton Buchanan," Wood County Historical Society, Wood County, 1850-1900, 1976, pp. 69-70.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, p. 242.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
- Biographical sketch, John Creighton Buchanan, p. 238.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Photographs
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
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