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Richard M. Wynne Full Name: Richard M. "Dick" Wynne Date of birth: June 2, 1844 Date of death: July 15, 1912 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 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 17th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Henderson / Rusk   Panola, Rusk, Shelby (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) "The regular democratic ticket, State and county, all elected," p. 1, 11/4/1880. Galveston Daily News. (3) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. (4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. (5) 17th Legislature - 1/11/1881, p. 1. Listed as one of the "newly elected" Senators who "approached the President's desk and took the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches WYNNE, RICHARD M. (1844-1912). Handbook of Texas Online. Portrait and biographical sketch, Volume II, pp. 110-112. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906. Photographs Photograph. Richard M. Wynne, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 17th R.S. - 1881 Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Federal Relations   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Public Claims and Accounts   Senatorial and Representative Districts (Chair)  Senatorial and Representative Districts, Apportionment (Co-Chair)  State Indebtedness

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