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Texas Senate, District 7
District 7 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 .... The current Senator from District 7 is Paul Bettencourt. Election history Election history of District 7 from 1992.Uncontested primary elections are not shown. Most recent election 2006 Previous elections 2002 2000 1996 1994 1992 District officeholders References {{TXSenDist 07 Harris County, Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bettencourt
Paul David Bettencourt (born October 20, 1958) is an American politician and businessman based out of Houston, Texas, who serves as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 7. On January 13, 2015, he succeeded state Senator Dan Patrick of Houston, who successfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Political career Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector From 1998 to early in 2008, Bettencourt was the Tax Assessor-Collector of his native Harris County, the third largest county in the United States. Bettencourt won reelection in 2000, 2004, and 2008. The Democratic Party and plaintiffs filed suit and requested a temporary restraining order against the Voter Registrar Bettencourt after the 2008 election, asking a Federal Judge to block the counting of 7000+ provisional ballots from the November 2008 election. However, the temporary restraining order was denied by the Judge. All 7000+ provisional ballots were reviewed by Election Officials, and either rejecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Henderson (Texas Politician)
Donald Francis Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997)Ancestry/Find My Past (his birth was registered in the December 1931 quarter) was an English actor. He was known for playing both "tough guy" roles and authority figures, and is remembered for his portrayal of detective George Bulman between 1976 and 1987 in the popular Granada Television police drama series '' The XYY Man'', ''Strangers'', and ''Bulman'', as priest Frank Kane in BBC drama ''The Paradise Club'' (1989–90), and as General Tagge in the first ''Star Wars'' film (1977). This last role also brought him attention from science fiction fans, and he later appeared in cult science fiction television series ''Red Dwarf'' and '' Doctor Who''. Biography Henderson was born into a working-class family in Leytonstone, Essex, the son of a carpenter, and grew up in Epping. After completing his national service as a technician in the Royal Army Dental Corps, he served with Essex Constabulary, reaching the rank of dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacogdoches County, Texas
Nacogdoches County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,653. Its county seat is Nacogdoches. The Nacogdoches, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Nacogdoches County. Nacogdoches hosts the Blueberry Festival in June. The county is the top blueberry producer in Texas and is headquarters for the Texas Blueberry Marketing Association. It tagged itself as the "Capital of the Texas Forest Country". History The county was created in 1826 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.5%) is water. Adjacent counties * Rusk County, Texas, Rusk County (north) * Shelby County, Texas, Shelby County (northeast) * San Augustine County, Texas, San Augustine County (southeast) * Angelina County, Texas, Angelina County (south) * Cherokee County, Texas, Cherokee County (west) National protected are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred M
Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *'' Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlude)" and "Alfred (Outro)", songs by Eminem from the 2020 album '' Music to Be Murdered By'' Business and organisations * Alfred, a radio station in Shaftesbury, England * Alfred Music, an American music publisher *Alfred University, New York, U.S. * The Alfred Hospital, a hospital in Melbourne, Australia People * Alfred (name) includes a list of people and fictional characters called Alfred * Alfred the Great (848/49 – 899), or Alfred I, a king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons Places Antarctica * Mount Alfred (Antarctica) Australia * Alfredtown, New South Wales * County of Alfred, South Australia Canada * Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario * Alfred Island, Nunavut * Mount Alfred, British Columbia United States * Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Texas Legislature
The Third Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1849 to December 3, 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849. Sessions * 3rd Regular session: November 5, 1849 – February 11, 1850 * 3rd First called session: August 12, 1850 – September 6, 1850 * 3rd Second called session: November 18, 1850 – December 3, 1850 Party summary Officers Senate ; Lieutenant Governor: John Alexander Greer, Democrat ; President ''pro tempore'': Edward Burleson Edward Burleson (December 15, 1798 – December 26, 1851) was the third Vice-President of the Republic of Texas, vice president of the Republic of Texas. After Texas was annexed to the United States, he served in the Texas State Senate, State Se ..., Democrat House of Representatives ; Speaker of the House : Charles G. Keenan, Democrat Members Senate Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature: Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler County, Texas
Tyler County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in East Texas and its county seat, seat is Woodville, Texas, Woodville. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 19,798. Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States. Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain the city of Tyler, Texas; the latter is located about 140 miles to the north in Smith County, Texas, Smith County. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (1.2%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Route 69 in Texas, U.S. Highway 69 * U.S. Route 190 (Texas), U.S. Highway 190 * U.S. Route 287 (Texas), U.S. Highway 287 * Texas Recreational Road 255, Recreational Road 255 Adjacent counties * Angelina County, Texas, Angelina County (north) * Jasper County, Texas, Jasper County (east) * Hardin County, Texas, Hardin County (south) * Polk Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polk County, Texas
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,123. Its county seat is Livingston. The county is named after James K. Polk. The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation of the federally recognized tribe is in Polk County, where the people have been since the early 19th century. They were forcibly evicted by the federal government from their traditional territory in the Southeast.Howard N. Martin, "ALABAMA-COUSHATTA INDIANS" ''Handbook of Texas Online'', uploaded 9 June 2010, accessed 18 November 2014 The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons on the reservation. The tribe reports 1100 enrolled members. ...
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Second Texas Legislature
The Second Texas Legislature met from December 13, 1847 to March 20, 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847. Sessions * 2nd Regular session: December 13, 1847 – March 20, 1848 Party summary Officers Senate ; Lieutenant Governor: John Alexander Greer, Democrat ; President ''pro tempore'': Edward Burleson, Democrat House of Representatives ; Speaker of the House : James Wilson Henderson, Democrat Members Senate Members of the Texas Senate for the Second Texas Legislature: * Bourland was a floating senator "conjointly" elected from Bowie, Red River, Fannin, and Lamar counties House of Representatives Members of the House of Representatives for the Second Texas Legislature: * James Armstrong * John D. Anderson * William H. Bourland, Democrat * Jacob De Cordova * Benjamin Holland Epperson * Samuel G. Haynie * James Wilson Henderson, Democrat * Charles G. Keenan, Democ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty County, Texas
Liberty County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91,628. The county seat is Liberty. The county was created in 1831 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. It is named for the popular American ideal of liberty. Liberty County is included in the Houston- The Woodlands- Sugar Land, TX metropolitan statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (1.5%) are covered by water. The Trinity River flows through this county, dividing the county roughly in half. The river begins on the northern border of Liberty County, forming the San Jacinto - Polk County line through the Liberty County line. The east fork of the San Jacinto River flows through far northeast parts of the county, flowing through Cleveland. Tarkington Bayou begins in the Sam Houston National Forest in San Jacinto County, working its way south through northeast and east Liberty County and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County is a county in the Coastal Plain or Gulf Prairie region of Southeast Texas. The Neches River forms its northeast boundary. As of the 2020 census, the population was 256,526. The county seat is Beaumont. Jefferson County has the highest percentage of African Americans in the state of Texas. The county was established in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico, which had gained independence from Spain. Because the area was lightly settled, the Mexican government allowed European Americans from the United States to settle here if they pledged loyalty to Mexico. This was organized as a county in 1837 after Texas achieved independence as a republic. It was named by European-American settlers for U.S. president Thomas Jefferson. Texas later became part of the US. Jefferson County is part of the Beaumont– Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area and has the highest population of the four-county MSA. It has three state correctional facilities and a federal high-secur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Tyler Wood
George Tyler Wood (March 12, 1795 – September 3, 1858) was an American military officer and politician who served as the second Governor of Texas. Background Most records dealing with Wood's personal life have been lost due to fire or other causes. As a result many details about his life are unknown. Wood was born near Cuthbert, Georgia on March 12, 1795. His mother was Elizabeth Burris Wood. His father, name unknown, died when he was five. When he was nineteen, Wood raised a company of volunteers for the Creek War and fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. According to tradition, Wood met Sam Houston and Edward Burleson during the campaign. Wood operated a successful dry goods business based in Cuthbert. During a buying trip in 1837 he met a young widow named Martha Evans Gindrat, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Evans, during a stop in Milledgeville, Georgia. The two married on September 18, 1837. The marriage produced two children in addition to the three Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
