Title:
Texas Secretary of State executive record books
Description:
The Texas Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive branch of state government, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term concurrent with the governor's (a two-year term at first, a four-year term since 1974). The office was first created by the Constitution of the Republic of Texas in 1836 (Article VI, Section 10), and has been continued by each succeeding Constitution. Each constitution of the State of Texas has required the Texas Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Texas governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. These records comprise the executive record books maintained by the Texas Secretary of State, dating 1835-1917. Types of records contained in executive record books include correspondence (mostly outgoing) of the presidents of the Republic of Texas and governors of the state, primarily with other Texas and U.S. officials; inaugural and valedictory addresses; executive messages; Indian treaties; proclamations; appointments and resignations; passports; pardons and remissions; extraditions; rewards; reports of state agencies; etc. Some Department of State (later Secretary of State) records are also present, consisting primarily of election returns. The microfilm version of these executive record books has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.
Collection:
Texas Secretary of State executive record books
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State
Date range of creation:
1835 to 1917
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Geographic coverage:
Santa Fe (N.M.)
Subject:
Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Subject:
Elections
Subject:
Governors
Subject:
Immigrants
Subject:
Inaugural addresses
Subject:
Indians of North America
Subject:
Pardons
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
Boundaries
Subject:
Colonization
Subject:
Emigration and immigration
Subject:
Politics and government
Subject:
Republic, 1836-1846
Subject:
Officials and employees
Subject:
Selection and appointment
Subject:
Texas. Acting Governor (1846 May 19-1846 November 13 : Horton)
Subject:
Texas. Governor
Subject:
Texas. President (1836 : Burnet)
Subject:
Texas. President (1836-1838 : Houston)
Subject:
Texas. President (1838-1841 : Lamar)
Subject:
Texas. President (1841-1844 : Houston)
Subject:
Texas. President (1844-1846 : Jones)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1846-1847 : Henderson)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1847-1849 : Wood)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1849-1853 : Bell)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1853 : Henderson)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1853-1857 : Pease)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1857-1859 : Runnels)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1859-1861 : Houston)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1861 : Clark)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1861-1863 : Lubbock)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1863-1865 : Murrah)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1865-1866 : Hamilton)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1866-1867 : Throckmorton)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1867-1869 : Pease)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1870-1874 : Davis)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1874-1876 : Coke)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1876-1879 : Hubbard)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1879-1883 : Roberts)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1883-1887 : Ireland)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1887-1891 : Ross)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1891-1895 : Hogg)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1895-1899 : Culberson)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1899-1903 : Sayers)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1903-1907 : Lanham)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1907-1911 : Campbell)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1911-1915 : Colquitt)
Subject:
Texas. Governor (1915-1917 : Ferguson)
Subject:
Treaties
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Election returns
Type:
Proclamations
Type:
Reports
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Texas Secretary of State executive record books. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
These records are arranged by their creator roughly chronologically.
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Size or duration:
15.18 cubic ft.
Size or duration:
14 microfilms
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/30057.html