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George H. Slaughter Full Name: George H. Slaughter 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 6 Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 12th (1) (2) (3)   Radical Republican Tyler / Smith   Smith, Upshur (1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal. (2) Evans was elected speaker in the 12th Legislature, Provisional Session, 2/10/1870, and elected speaker again in the 12th Legislature Regular Session, 1/10/1871. Evans continued in office until 5/10/1871, when a resolution declared the office vacant. Slaughter was appointed speaker pro tempore and Sinclair elected to succeed Evans the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Listed in "Smith County and Seventh Senatorial District Legislators, 1st—16th Regular Sessions, 1846-1879," The Tyler Journal, 5/29/1936, p. 67, crediting Smith County Historical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Committee Informationtop 12th Adjourned - 1871 Immigration (Chair)  Impeachment of Judge J.W. Oliver, Select   Private Land Claims   12th R.S. - 1871 Federal Relations (Chair)  Private Land Claims   State Affairs   12th 1st C.S. - 1870 Conduct of Comptroller A. Bledsoe, Select Committee (Chair)  Division of the State, Select (Chair)  Finance (Chair)  Judiciary

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