Roy Sanderford

Roy Sanderford

Full Name: John Roy Sanderford
Date of birth: October 3, 1895
Date of death: June 22, 1985

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 21 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937 44th (1) (2)   43rd (3)   44th (1) (2)   Democrat Belton / Bell Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)   Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

(1) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/28/1936. Senate Journal.
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 21
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th (1) (2)   43rd (3)   44th (1) (2)  
Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)
(44th)
(44th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

(1) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/28/1936. Senate Journal.
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935
Banking (Chair) 
Finance  
Inspect Property at Milford, Texas, as Housing Facility for Dependent and Neglected Children, Special  
Labor  
Military Affairs  
Nominations of the Governor  
Portrait of Honorable John N. Garner, Special  
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
Public Health (Vice Chair) 
Senatorial Districts  
State Highways and Motor Traffic  
State Institutions and Departments  
Towns and City Corporations  
43rd R.S. - 1933
Finance  
Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate  
Labor  
Military Affairs  
Nominations of the Governor (Vice Chair) 
Senatorial Districts (Chair) 
State Highways and Motor Traffic  
State Institutions and Departments  
Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate  
Town and City Corporations  

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