Steward Alexander Miller
Full Name: Steward Alexander MillerDate of birth: July 4, 1805
Date of death: March 27, 1893
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 12 | Jan 21, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson, Houston | ||
| S | 11 | Jan 10, 1853 - Nov 7, 1853 | 4th (5) (6) (7) | Palestine / Anderson | Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches | ||
| H | Houston | Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd | Unknown / Houston | Anderson, Houston | ||
| H | Houston | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (8) | Unknown / Houston | Anderson, Houston |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) Steward Miller, sworn 1/21/1861, succeeded Alexis T. Rainey, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 8th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Oath of office, 1/21/1861, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 8th Legislature - Replacements for the special sessions included Ben F. Neal for Britton, H.P.C. Dulany for Dickinson, Steward A. Miller for Rainey, and Franklin B. Sexton for Wallace, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(5) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(6) Steward Miller, sworn 1/10/1853, succeeded Adolphus Sterne, died 3/27/1852. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(7) 4th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Oath of office, 1/10/1853, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 2nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Unknown / Houston
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Houston
- Legislatures:
- 1st (8)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Unknown / Houston
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Houston
Terms of service notes
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) Steward Miller, sworn 1/21/1861, succeeded Alexis T. Rainey, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 8th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Oath of office, 1/21/1861, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 8th Legislature - Replacements for the special sessions included Ben F. Neal for Britton, H.P.C. Dulany for Dickinson, Steward A. Miller for Rainey, and Franklin B. Sexton for Wallace, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(5) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(6) Steward Miller, sworn 1/10/1853, succeeded Adolphus Sterne, died 3/27/1852. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(7) 4th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Oath of office, 1/10/1853, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- MILLER, STEWARD ALEXANDER (1805-1893). Handbook of Texas Online.
- "A Guide to the Stewart Alexander Miller Papers, 1843-1873, 1926-1966," creator: Steward Alexander Miller; biographical note lists name as Steward Alexander Miller. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, 2006.
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