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List of United States Senators from Texas

Texas was admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861 owing to its purported secession from the Union. They were again filled from March 1870.

Rusk Succession

SenatorPartyFrom To
Thomas J. RuskDemocrat18461857
James P. Henderson Democrat18571858
Matthias Ward Democrat18581859
Louis T. WigfallDemocrat18591861
Vacant18611870
James W. Flanagan Republican18701875
Samuel B. Maxey Democrat18751887
John Henninger ReaganDemocrat18871891
Horace Chilton Democrat18911892
Roger Q. MillsDemocrat18921899
Charles A. CulbersonDemocrat18991923
Earle B. Mayfield Democrat19231929
Tom Connally Democrat19291953
Price DanielDemocrat19531957
William A. BlakleyDemocrat1957
Ralph YarboroughDemocrat19571971
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr.Democrat19711993
Bob KruegerDemocrat19931993
Kay Bailey HutchisonRepublican1993

Houston Succession

SenatorPartyFrom To
Sam HoustonDemocrat18461859
John HemphillDemocrat18591861
Vacant18611870
Morgan C. Hamilton Republican18701877
Richard CokeDemocrat18771895
Horace Chilton Democrat18951901
Joseph W. BaileyDemocrat19011913
Rienzi M. Johnston Democrat1913
John M. Sheppard Democrat19131941
Andrew J. Houston Democrat19411941
W. Lee O'DanielDemocrat19411949
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocrat19491961
William A. BlakleyDemocrat1961
John G. TowerRepublican19611985
Phil GrammRepublican19852002
John CornynRepublican2002
Last updated: 08-27-2005 03:56:53
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