Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district
District 2 is a house in the Texas House of Representatives. This district was one of the 44 districts created in the 3rd legislature. [1] The district represents all of Hunt, Hopkins, Van Zandt Counties. Its current representative is Bryan Slaton. He has been the district's representative since January 14, 2021.[2]
| Texas's 2nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 71.1% White 7.3% Black 16.9% Hispanic 1.2% Asian | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 196,284 149,984 | ||
Major cities in the district include Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Commerce, and Canton.
The district also contains Texas A&M-Commerce, and parts of Lake Tawakoni and Cooper Lake.
List of representatives
| Leg. | Representative | Party | Term start | Term end | Counties they represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Hardin R. Runnels | Unknown | November 5, 1849 | November 21, 1850 | Bowie, Red River |
| 4th | William Fields | November 3, 1851 | November 7, 1853 | Liberty, Polk | |
| 5th | James W. Sims | November 7, 1853 | November 5, 1855 | Red River | |
| 6th | Joseph J. Dickson | November 17, 1855 | November 2, 1857 | ||
| 7th | Joseph H. Burks, Sr. | November 7, 1857 | February 14, 1859 | ||
| Vacant | N/A | February 14, 1859 | November 7, 1859 | ||
| 8th | Benjamin H. Epperson | Unknown | November 7, 1859 | November 4, 1861 | |
| 9th | Demetrius Willis | November 4, 1861 | November 2, 1863 | Liberty, Polk | |
| 10th | Edwin B. Adams | November 2, 1863 | August 6, 1866 | ||
| 11th | A. B. Trowell | August 6, 1866 | February 7, 1870 | ||
| 12th | James A. Abney | February 10, 1870 | August 15, 1870 | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity | |
| Sterling L. Smith | Democratic | February 9, 1870 | February 23, 1870 | ||
| Edward L. Robb | February 9, 1870 | January 14, 1873 | |||
| William H. Bonner | Republican | May 2, 1870 | January 14, 1873 | ||
| John Polley | Democratic | October 31, 1871 | January 14, 1873 | ||
| 13th | Samuel B. Bewley | January 14, 1873 | January 13, 1874 | ||
| Sam T. Robb | January 14, 1873 | January 13, 1874 | |||
| Daniel M. Short | January 14, 1873 | January 13, 1874 | |||
| 14th | Benjamin B. Anderson | January 14, 1874 | April 18, 1876 | Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | |
| William M. Gellatly | January 13, 1874 | April 18, 1876 | |||
| Franklin L. Johnston | January 13, 1874 | April 18, 1876 | |||
| Joseph V. Massy | January 13, 1874 | April 18, 1876 | |||
| 15th | John C. McKinnon | April 18, 1876 | January 14, 1879 | Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler | |
| 16th | William T. Hill | January 14, 1879 | January 11, 1881 | ||
| 17th | James E. Hill | January 11, 1881 | January 9, 1883 | ||
| 18th | January 9, 1883 | January 13, 1885 | Polk, San Jacinto | ||
| 19th | G. I. Turnley | January 13, 1885 | January 11, 1887 | ||
| 20th | Talvus A. Wilson | January 11, 1887 | January 8, 1889 | ||
| 21st | Travis S. Cochran | January 8, 1889 | January 13, 1891 | ||
| 22nd | Edward A. Patton | Republican | January 13, 1891 | January 10, 1893 | |
| 23rd | Daniel D. Dodd | Democratic | January 10, 1893 | January 8, 1895 | Cass |
| 24th | Howard F. O'Neal | January 8, 1895 | October 21, 1896 | ||
| Vacant | N/A | October 21, 1896 | January 12, 1897 | ||
| 25th | Absolom C. Oliver | Democratic | January 12, 1897 | January 10, 1899 | |
| 26th | January 10, 1899 | January 8, 1901 | |||
| 27th | James W. Hurt | January 8, 1901 | January 13, 1903 | ||
| 28th | January 13, 1903 | January 10, 1905 | |||
| George A. Trice | January 13, 1903 | January 10, 1905 | Red River | ||
| 29th | Charles E. Terry | January 10, 1905 | January 8, 1907 | ||
| 30th | January 8, 1907 | January 12, 1909 | |||
| 31st | W. W. Lawson | January 12, 1909 | January 10, 1911 | ||
| 32nd | January 10, 1911 | January 14, 1913 | |||
| 33rd | J. M. Rickerson | January 14, 1913 | January 12, 1915 | Cass | |
| 34th | W. D. Lanier | January 12, 1915 | January 9, 1917 | ||
| 35th | January 9, 1917 | January 14, 1919 | |||
| 36th | J. D. Newton | January 14, 1919 | January 11, 1921 | ||
| 37th | John W. W. Patman | January 11, 1921 | January 9, 1923 | ||
| 38th | January 9, 1923 | January 13, 1925 | |||
| 39th | George W. Coody | January 13, 1925 | January 11, 1927 | ||
| 40th | J. D. Boon | January 11, 1927 | January 8, 1929 | ||
| 41st | Charles C. Hines | January 8, 1929 | January 13, 1931 | ||
| 42nd | January 13, 1931 | January 10, 1933 | |||
| 43rd | Andrew L. Crossley Sr. | January 10, 1933 | January 8, 1935 | ||
| 44th | January 8, 1935 | January 12, 1937 | |||
| 45th | Abe M. Mays Sr. | January 12, 1937 | January 10, 1939 | ||
| 46th | January 10, 1939 | January 14, 1941 | |||
| 47th | J. K. Hileman | January 14, 1941 | January 12, 1943 | ||
| 48th | January 12, 1943 | January 9, 1945 | |||
| 49th | William A. Barber Sr. | January 9, 1945 | January 14, 1947 | ||
| 50th | January 14, 1947 | January 11, 1949 | |||
| 51st | Cloyd D. Young | January 11, 1949 | January 9, 1951 | ||
| 52nd | January 9, 1951 | January 13, 1953 | |||
| 53rd | James H. Jackson | January 13, 1953 | January 11, 1955 | ||
| 54th | January 11, 1955 | January 8, 1957 | |||
| 55th | Abe Mulker Mays Jr. | January 8, 1957 | January 13, 1959 | ||
| 56th | January 13, 1959 | January 10, 1961 | |||
| 57th | James L. Slider | January 10, 1961 | January 8, 1963 | Cass, Marion, Morris | |
| 58th | January 8, 1963 | January 12, 1965 | |||
| 59th | January 12, 1965 | January 10, 1967 | |||
| 60th | January 10, 1967 | January 14, 1969 | Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus | ||
| 61st | January 14, 1969 | January 12, 1971 | |||
| 62nd | January 12, 1971 | January 9, 1973 | |||
| 63rd | Doyce R. Lee | January 9, 1973 | October 20, 1974 | Cass, Marion, Morris, Smith, Upshur | |
| Vacant | October 20, 1974 | January 14, 1975 | |||
| 64th | James B. Florence | January 14, 1975 | January 11, 1977 | ||
| 65th | January 11, 1977 | January 9, 1979 | |||
| 66th | January 9, 1979 | January 13, 1981 | |||
| 67th | January 13, 1981 | January 11, 1983 | |||
| 68th | Lyndon P. Patterson | January 11, 1983 | January 8, 1985 | Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar | |
| 69th | January 8, 1985 | January 13, 1987 | |||
| 70th | January 13, 1987 | January 10, 1989 | |||
| 71st | January 10, 1989 | January 8, 1991 | |||
| 72nd | January 8, 1991 | January 12, 1993 | |||
| 73rd | Thomas D. Ramsay | January 12, 1993 | January 10, 1995 | Camp, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus, Wood | |
| 74th | January 10, 1995 | January 14, 1997 | |||
| 75th | January 14, 1997 | January 12, 1999 | |||
| 76th | January 12, 1999 | January 9, 2001 | |||
| 77th | January 9, 2001 | January 14, 2003 | |||
| 78th | Dan Flynn | Republican | January 14, 2003 | January 11, 2005 | Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt |
| 79th | January 11, 2005 | January 9, 2007 | |||
| 80th | January 9, 2007 | January 13, 2009 | |||
| 81st | January 13, 2009 | January 11, 2011 | |||
| 82nd | January 11, 2011 | January 8, 2013 | |||
| 83rd | January 8, 2013 | January 13, 2015 | Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt | ||
| 84th | January 13, 2015 | January 10, 2017 | |||
| 85th | January 10, 2017 | January 8, 2019 | |||
| 86th | January 8, 2019 | January 12, 2021 | |||
| 87th | Bryan Slaton | January 12, 2021 | Present | ||
| 88th | TBD | TBD | 2023 | 2025 |
Past living Representatives
| Representative | Legislature(s) | Term(s) | Birth date and age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Donald Ramsay | 73rd-77th | 5 (1993-2003) | December 14, 1939 |
References
- "Legislature References Library of Texas". www.lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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