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John Edward Kauffman Full Name: John Edward Kauffman, Sr. Date of birth: December 31, 1857 Date of death: July 22, 1913 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 17 Jan 10, 1911 - Jul 22, 1913 32nd (3)   33rd (1) (2)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton S 17 Jul 28, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (4) (5) (6) (7)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton (1) In Senate, William L. Hall, sworn 8/18/1913, succeeded John E. Kauffman, death announced 7/23/1913. In House, Wilton McCrory, sworn 9/16/1914, succeeded William L. Hall, resigned 8/18/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal. (3) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) "Candidates for Next Legislature...Preliminary Survey of Situation Looks Unfavorable for Submission in 32d...Positions of Aspirants...", 7/10/1910, p. 20. Includes a list of candidates for the special election to be held on 7/23/1910. "J.E. Kauffman, Galveston." Galveston Daily News. (5) Elected as Democrat. "Prepared for the primaries: County executive committee held meeting Monday afternoon. . .; Kauffman resolution," 6/21/1910, p. 5. Notes two elections to be held on July 23, the democratic party primaries and one for state senator to succeed T.W. Masterson; and that "we, the democratic executive committee of Galveston County, most heartily indorse Mr. J.E. Kauffman as a democratic candidate for the unexpired as well as the regular term." Galveston Daily News. (6) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News. (7) John E. Kauffman, sworn 7/28/1910, succeeded Thomas W. Masterson, resigned 10/12/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 33rd Legislature, 1st C.S., 7/23/1913, p. 25. Resolutions - Memorial. 33rd Legislature, 1st C.S., 7/23/1913, p. 39. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch of Senator John Edward Kauffman (birth date 12/31/1857, death date 7/24/1913) in Galveston Was Their Home: Genealogy of the Kauffman-Stubbs-Brotherson Families, by Sara Ellen Stubbs, 1977, pp. 30, 40-42, 172. HeritageQuest Online. Other Resources "State Senator Kauffman Dies at Wortham Ranch," Thursday, 7/24/1913, p. 14. Died late Tuesday night, 7/22/1913. Secretary of the state democratic executive committee for four years. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. J.E. Kauffman, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.E. Kauffman, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements (Chair)  Mining and Irrigation   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   32nd R.S. - 1911 Commerce and Manufactures   Congressional Districts   Finance   Internal Improvements (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Labor   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   Towns and City Corporations   31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Enrolled Bills   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Mining and Irrigation   Public Health   State Penitentiaries   Stephen F. Austin Remains   Towns and City Corporations

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