Terms of Service

• Senate, 21st ^{(1) (3)} & 20th ^{(2) (4)} Legislatures
  1/11/1887 - 1/13/1891
  Democrat
  

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(3) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Scott Field, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Scott Field, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• FIELD, Scott (1847-1931). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
• Scott Field, birth date 1/26/1847 in Mississippi, death date 12/20/1931 in Robertson County, Texas, attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• FIELD, SCOTT (1847-1931). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Biographical sketch, Scott Field, p. 75. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Biographical sketch, Scott Field, pp. 192-193. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
• Confederate States Army, Private, Harvey's Scouts, "an independent company of scouts in Mississippi." Scott Field. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide 2002.
• Biographical sketch, Scott Field, Volume V, pp. 84-85. Texas Under Many Flags 1930.
• Biographical sketch, pp. 364-365. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.

Committee Information

• 21st R.S. - 1889
• Claims and Accounts  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Education  
• Employees of the Senate  
• Enrolled Bills (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Internal Improvements  
• Judicial Department  
• Judicial Districts  
• Judiciary No. 1  
• Judiciary No. 2  
• Mining, Geology and Irrigation (Chair) 
• Penitentiaries  
• Private Land Claims  
• Public Buildings and Grounds  
• Public Lands  
• State Affairs  
• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Claims and Accounts  
• Comptroller's Office, Examine  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Constitutional Amendments Address  
• Enrolled Bills (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Judicial Districts  
• Judiciary No. 1  
• Penitentiaries  
• Public Debt  
• State Affairs  
• Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office (Chair)