Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	8	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887	18th (2) (3)   19th (1)	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison		Angelina, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) 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 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, M.Y. Randolph, p. 89. Birth date 6/16/1848. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
• Biographical sketch, Mansell Yulee Randolph, p. 239. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Other Resources

• Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
• Census of 1880 - Mansel Y. Randolph, Madisonville, Madison County, age 32, born circa 1848 in Alabama, lawyer, wife Martha.
  Census of 1900 - Mause Y. Randolph, Madison County, age 52, born June 1848 in Alabama, lawyer, wife Mattie. FamilySearch. 1880 1900
• Mansel Yulee Randolph, birth date 6/16/1848 in Alabama, death date 1/5/1915 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• Death notice, "Judge M.Y. Randolph," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1/7/1915, p. 5. "He had served as county attorney of Madison County and also represented this district two terms as State Senator." Death date 1/5/1915. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

• Photograph. M.Y. Randolph, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. M.Y. Randolph, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
• 19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

19th R.S. - 1885 Alexander Sampson, Calendar Clerk   Contingent Expense   Federal Relations   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   State Affairs (Chair)

18th R.S. - 1883 Contingent Expenses   Federal Relations   Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims (Chair)  State Affairs   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office