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Benjamin F. Vaughan Full Name: Benjamin F. "Ben" Vaughan Other surnames: Vaughn Date of birth: June 1, 1871 Date of death: Deceased, date unknown Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 42 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (2)   Democrat Greenville / Hunt   Hunt, Rains H 42 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Greenville / Hunt   Hunt, Rains H 40 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th   Democrat Greenville / Hunt   Hunt, Rockwall H 40 Feb 26, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919 35th (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Greenville / Hunt   Hunt, Rockwall H 33 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (6)   Democrat Greenville / Hunt   Hunt (1) Name listed Ben F. Vaughan. House Journal. (2) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. (3) Listed in Democratic State Convention, 1916, District Delegate from 4th Congressional District. Platforms of Political Parties in Texas, 1916. (4) Democrat in 31st, 36th, and 42nd Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. (5) Benjamin F. Vaughan, in special election 2/23/1918, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Joseph F. Nichols, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (6) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Census of 1900 - Ben F. Vaughn, Greenville, Hunt County, born June 1871 in Texas, age 28, lawyer, mother and father born in Virginia. Census of 1910 - Benjamin Vaughn, Greenville, Hunt County, age 36, lawyer. Census of 1910 - Ben F. Vaughn, Greenville, Hunt County, age 48, lawyer - practicing law. Census of 1920 - Ben F. Vaughn, Greenville, Hunt County, age 57, lawyer - general practice. FamilySearch. 36th Legislature (1919) - B.F. Vaughan, postoffice Greenville, nativity Texas, age 46 (born ca. 1873), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Benjamin F. Vaughan, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Benjamin F. Vaughan, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Benjamin F. Vaughan, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Benjamin F. Vaughan, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Benjamin F. Vaughan, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 43rd R.S. - 1933 Alleged Assault on Representative Burns, Investigate, Special   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Judiciary   State Affairs   42nd R.S. - 1931 Judiciary   Municipal and Private Corporations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Affairs   36th R.S. - 1919 Insurance   Judiciary   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair)  State Affairs   35th R.S. - 1917 Commerce and Manufactures   Military Affairs   Municipal Corporations   Reforms in Criminal Procedure   Revenue and Taxation   Supreme Judicial Districts   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Forestry   Insurance (Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure   State Affairs (Chair)  31st R.S. - 1909 Forestry   Insurance   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office   Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure   State Affairs

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