Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	13	Jul 23, 1938 - Sep 13, 1940	45th (3)   46th (1) (2)	Democrat	Waco / McLennan		Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam

(1) Hardin resigned 9/13/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) Ross Hardin, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded to unexpired term of William Newton, Sr., died 5/21/1938. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 46th Legislature, SR 50, and address of Senator Doss Hardin to fellow twins. Relatives: Doss Hardin and Ross Hardin - twin brothers. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary and death notice, Doss Hardin, 3/31/1984, p. 42. Born in Prairie Hill 3/27/1911, served in the Texas Senate for Waco and adjoining counties in 1938, died 3/29/1984. "As a two-term state senator, Hardin and his brother, former state Rep. Ross Hardin, co-sponsored legislation that became the Texas Old Age Pension Act." Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Other Resources

• Doss Hardin, death date 3/29/1984 in Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
• Doss Hardin, birth date 3/27/1911, death date 3/29/1984, burial in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas. Find a Grave.

Photographs

• Photograph. Doss Hardin, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

46th R.S. - 1939 Commerce and Manufacturing   Counties and County Boundaries (Chair)  Engrossed Bills   Federal Relations   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance   Internal Improvements   Labor   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  State Affairs   State Institutions and Departments