LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Member profile

B.B. Sturgeon Full Name: Benjamin Blufford Sturgeon Date of birth: August 24, 1856 Date of death: January 22, 1931 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 3 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913 31st (2) (3)   32nd (1)   Democrat Paris / Lamar   Fannin, Lamar (1) 32nd Legislature - 1/10/1911, p. 1, listed in Roll Call with "holdover Senators." Senate Journal. (2) 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. (3) 31st Legislature - 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call as "Senator-elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 42nd Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 20, 1/23/1931, p. 70. Death date 1/22/1931. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources International Genealogical Index - Benjamin Blufford or Bb Sturgeon, born 8/24/1856 in Hardin, Kentucky, died 1/21/1931 in Paris, Lamar, Aransas, Texas. Married Sudie E. Jaggers, 12/23/1888 in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas. FamilySearch. Photographs Photograph. B.B. Sturgeon, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. B.B. Sturgeon, 32nd 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. Committee Informationtop 32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs   Federal Relations   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judiciary No. 2   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Printing   Senatorial Districts   State Asylums   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments (Chair)  31st R.S. - 1909 Agricultural Affairs   Educational Affairs   Federal Relations (Chair)  Finance   H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Public Buildings and Grounds   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules   State Affairs   Towns and City Corporations

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.