Wallace Hughston
Full Name: Wallace HughstonDate of birth: January 31, 1874
Date of death: April 21, 1959
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 8, 1935 - Mar 20, 1935 | 44th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | McKinney / Collin | Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall |
(1) Claude Isbell, in special election 4/13/1935, sworn 4/18/1935, succeeded Wallace Hughston, resigned effective 3/20/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 44th Legislature - Message from the Governor, 3/27/1935, p. 821. Senator Wallace Hughston's resignation, effective 3/20/1935, accepted by Governor in message to Senate. Senate Journal.
(3) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 10
Jan 8, 1935 - Mar 20, 1935 Legislatures: 44th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: McKinney / Collin Counties in district: Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall |
(1) Claude Isbell, in special election 4/13/1935, sworn 4/18/1935, succeeded Wallace Hughston, resigned effective 3/20/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 44th Legislature - Message from the Governor, 3/27/1935, p. 821. Senator Wallace Hughston's resignation, effective 3/20/1935, accepted by Governor in message to Senate. Senate Journal.
(3) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 503. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 56th Legislature, R.S., SR 490. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, June 1959, p. 379. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Wallace Hughston, birth date 1/31/1874 in Collin County; death date 4/21/1959 in McKinney, Collin County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Wallace Hughston (1874-1959), portrait, burial in Plano Mutual Cemetery, Plano, Collin County, "Grandmaster of Masons in Texas, 1933." Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Wallace Hughston, Prominent Lawyer, Dies Here Tuesday," The McKinney Examiner, 4/23/1959, p. 1, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. Wallace Hughston, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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