D. Roy Harrington
Full Name: David Roy HarringtonDate of birth: November 12, 1907
Date of death: March 8, 2001
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 4 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th 63rd (1) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange | |
| S | 4 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (2) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson, Orange | |
| S | 4 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st 60th (3) (4) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Senate President Pro Tempore (60th) | Jefferson, Orange |
| S | 4 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th 58th (5) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson, Orange | |
| H | 9-3 | Jan 10, 1961 - Nov 23, 1962 | 57th (6) (7) (8) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 9-3 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 9-3 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (9) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 7/3/1968. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete. Attorney General of Texas. ↩
(7) "Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," Two newly-elected Jefferson County members took oath of office early, on 11/23/1962. "No [House] payroll place left" for Senator-elect Harrington. Dallas Morning News. ↩
(8) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News. ↩
(9) Oil refining. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 64th 63rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson, Orange
- Legislatures:
- 59th 58th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson, Orange
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson
- Legislatures:
- 55th (9)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson
Terms of service notes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 7/3/1968. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete. Attorney General of Texas. ↩
(7) "Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," Two newly-elected Jefferson County members took oath of office early, on 11/23/1962. "No [House] payroll place left" for Senator-elect Harrington. Dallas Morning News. ↩
(8) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News. ↩
(9) Oil refining. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 55th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 143. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 131. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 27. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 65. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 221. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 77th Legislature, R.S., HR 567. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- How Bills Become Law in Texas, State Senator D. Roy Harrington, 1971. Texas Senate. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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