He also was a state senator from 1866 to 1867.
He was again a state senator from 1876 to 1878.
He was again a state senator from 1891 until 1893.
Three years later, he lost a race for state senator.
He was a state senator from 1947 until his election to the 83rd Congress.
From 1834 to 1835 he served as a state Senator.
He won a third term as a state senator in 1887.
He took office as a state senator in January 2005.
By 21, he was a county judge, and a state senator at 25.
She took office as a state senator on January 5, 2011.