George H. Slaughter
Full Name: George H. SlaughterDate of death: Deceased, date unknown
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| 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.
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House District 6
Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) (3) Party: Radical Republican Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: 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.
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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).
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1868. Included in "List of Delegates to the Reconstruction Convention, As Announced in Special order No. 213, Dated Headquarters Fifth Military District, New Orleans, LA., April 13th, 1868." Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A.D., 1868 (1870), pp 533-534. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Immigration (Chair) Impeachment of Judge J.W. Oliver, Select Private Land Claims | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Federal Relations (Chair) Private Land Claims State Affairs | ||
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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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