Charles Richard Floyd

Full Name: Charles Richard Floyd
Date of birth: April 25, 1881
Date of death: February 17, 1945

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	38	Jan 9, 1945 - Feb 17, 1945	49th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Paris / Lamar		Fannin, Lamar
S	8	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	39th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 40th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Paris / Lamar		Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River
S	2	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	37th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ 38th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Annona / Red River	Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus
S	2	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921	35th ⁽⁹⁾ 36th ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Annona / Red River		Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

(1) Eugene Harrell, sworn 3/22/1945, succeeded Charles R. Floyd, died 2/17/1945. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/12/1921, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(7) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.
(8) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(9) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 38
Jan 9, 1945 - Feb 17, 1945
Legislatures: 49th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

Senate District 8
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 39th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 40th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River

Senate District 2
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 37th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ 38th ⁽⁵⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)
(37th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Annona / Red River
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

Senate District 2
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 35th ⁽⁹⁾ 36th ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Annona / Red River
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

49th Legislature, R.S., HSR 111, 2/20/1945, pp. 390-391. Resolutions - Memorial.
49th Legislature, R.S., HSR 218, 5/3/1945, pp. 1960-1961. Resolutions - Memorial.
49th Legislature, R.S., SR 32, 2/21/1945, p. 231. Resolutions - Memorial.
38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Charles Richard Floyd, Volume V, p. 40. Born 4/25/1881 in Red River County, Texas; first elected to the State Senate in 1916. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Other Resources

Obituary, 2/18/1945. Dallas Morning News.
Mentioned in ANNONA, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographs

Photograph. Charles R. Floyd, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles R. Floyd, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. R. Floyd, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. R. Floyd, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. R. Floyd, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. R. Floyd, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. R. Floyd, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Common Carriers Congressional and Legislative Districts Education Insurance Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
40th R.S. - 1927 Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills (Chair) Finance Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) Insurance Nominations by Governor State Affairs (Vice Chair) State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries
39th R.S. - 1925 Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills (Chair) Finance Insurance Public Health Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925) (Chair) State Affairs (Vice Chair) State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries
38th R.S. - 1923 Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) Educational Affairs Finance Insurance and Banking Nominations by the Governor (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Roads, Bridges, and Ferries (Vice Chair) State Affairs
37th R.S. - 1921 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) Insurance and Banking Nominations by the Governor (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Public Health Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries Senatorial Districts
36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Federal Relations Governor's Nominations (Chair) Internal Improvements Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Health Public Printing (Chair)
35th R.S. - 1917 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Educational Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries Senatorial Districts State Institutions and Departments To have printed the record of the impeachment trial.

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