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Richard Saffarrans Bowers Full Name: Richard Saffarrans Bowers Date of birth: December 3, 1875 Date of death: October 12, 1946 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 S 14 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (1) (2)   39th (3) (4)   40th (1) (2)   Democrat Caldwell / Burleson Senate President Pro Tempore (40th)   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington S 19 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (5) (6)   Democrat Caldwell / Burleson   Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington (1) 40th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/7/1927. Senate Journal. (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) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (6) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Memorial, January 1947, p. 41. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes Texas National Guard, Lieutenant. "In the early 1900s he was a lieutenant in the infantry of the Texas National Guard . . ." Memorial, January 1947, p. 41. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources Houston Press, 10/15/1946, p. 18, col. 1. Card File. Obituary, "Heart Attack Claims Life of R.S. Bowers," The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger, 10/18/1946, pp. 1, 4, crediting the Harrie P. Woodson Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. R.S. Bowers, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. R.S. Bowers, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. R.S. Bowers, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Agricultural Affairs   Banking   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Educational Affairs   Finance   Privileges and Elections   Public Land and Land Office (Vice Chair)  39th R.S. - 1925 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Contingent Expense (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Educational Affairs   Finance   Nominations by Governor   Public Land and Land Office (Vice Chair)  State Institutions and Departments   38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance and Banking   Judicial Districts   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair)  Public Printing   Rules   Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)

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