Benjamin T. Selman
Full Name: Benjamin T. SelmanDate of birth: 1825
Date of death: January 5, 1868
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 12 | Aug 6, 1866 - Jan 5, 1868 | 11th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Tyler / Smith | Smith, Van Zandt, Wood | ||
| S | 12 | Nov 4, 1861 - Aug 6, 1866 | 9th (6) (7) 10th (5) | Tyler / Smith | Smith, Van Zandt, Wood |
(1) 11th Legislature - All 33 Senate districts listed in roll call presenting credentials, oath of office administered, 8/6/1866, pp. 2, 4-5. Senate Journal.
(2) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(3) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection in 1866 - "Thirty-three senators were elected to the Eleventh Legislature," p. 58. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(5) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call by district (holdover Senators), 11/2/1863, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(6) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(7) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 12
Aug 6, 1866 - Jan 5, 1868 Legislatures: 11th (1) (2) (3) (4) Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Smith, Van Zandt, Wood |
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Senate District 12
Nov 4, 1861 - Aug 6, 1866 Legislatures: 9th (6) (7) 10th (5) Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Smith, Van Zandt, Wood |
(1) 11th Legislature - All 33 Senate districts listed in roll call presenting credentials, oath of office administered, 8/6/1866, pp. 2, 4-5. Senate Journal.
(2) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(3) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection in 1866 - "Thirty-three senators were elected to the Eleventh Legislature," p. 58. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(5) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call by district (holdover Senators), 11/2/1863, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(6) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(7) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: B.T. Sleman, Tyler, Smith, nativity Georgia, lawyer, age 36.
Member roster, 11th Legislature, Regular Session: B.T. Selman, Tyler, Smith County, nativity from Georgia, lawyer, age 41. Senate Journal. 11th R.S. 9th R.S.
Other Resources
- Census of 1860 - B.T. Selman, Tyler, Smith County, age 35, born circa 1825 in Georgia, lawyer. FamilySearch.
- Death notice, The States Rights Democrat, La Grange, 1/24/1868, p. 2, crediting Fayette County Library, Museum and Archives. "The Tyler Reporter announces the death of Col. B.T. Selman of that city. He died on the 5th." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Listed in "Smith County and Seventh Senatorial District Legislators, 1st—16th Regular Sessions, 1846-1879," The Tyler Journal, 5/29/1936, p. 67, crediting Smith County Historical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. B.F. Selman, 11th Legislature, By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of Senate members (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History). By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Committee Information top
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11th R.S. - 1866
Engrossed Bills Freedmen Judicial Districts, Select (Co-Chair) Judiciary Public Debt Public Lands (Chair) Retrenchment and Reform Southern States, Draft Resolutions Expressive of Sympathy to | ||
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10th R.S. - 1863
Frontier Defense and Protection Indian Affairs Judiciary Penitentiary (Chair) Revision of Rules | ||
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9th R.S. - 1861
Enrolled Bills Finance Judiciary Private Land Claims Privileges and Elections Rules and Regulations Treasurer's Books (Chair) |
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