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Roy Sanderford
Full Name: John Roy Sanderford, Sr.
Date of birth: October 3, 1895
Date of death: June 22, 1985
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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21
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Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937
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44th
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(2)
43rd
(3)
44th
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Belton / Bell
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Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)
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Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
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(1)
44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/28/1936.
Senate Journal.
(2)
44th Legislature - 1/8/1935, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of Holdover Senators."
Senate Journal.
(3)
43rd Legislature - 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2, listed in "Roll Call of New Senators" and "Certificate of New Senators."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 535.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, World War I. Military grave marker, John Roy Sanderford.
Find a Grave.
United States Army. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Other Resources |
John Roy Sanderford, Sr., birth date 10/3/1895, death date 6/22/1985, interment in North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Bell County.
Find a Grave.
Text of historical marker at Sanderford log cabin in Belton, TX.
Fort Tours.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Roy Sanderford, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Roy Sanderford, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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