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Women members of the Texas Legislature, 1923-present

  • House of Representatives

    • Sue Hairgrove, Lake Jackson
      Sue B. Hairgrove, in special election 5/25/1967, sworn 6/2/1967, succeeded her husband, Jim Hairgrove, died 4/12/1967.

  • Senate

    • Maribelle Stewart, Houston
      Maribelle (Mrs. W. Lacy) Stewart, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/23/1947, succeeded her husband, W. Lacy Stewart, died 3/22/1947. She resigned 12/3/1948, and was succeeded for unexpired term in special election 1/9/1949, by J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., sworn 1/11/1949.

Sources:

Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845, Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992. [Austin, Tex.]: Senate Engrossing and Enrolling, Senate Reproduction, [1992].
The New Handbook of Texas [Austin, Tex.]: Texas State Historical Association, [1996].
Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Office of the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Newspaper clippings.

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