Overview
Texas State Archives
Texas. Secretary
of State. Statutory Documents Section.
Secretary of State
executive clemency records
1840, 1845-2009
One of the
constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State is to register all
official acts and proceedings of the governor, including proclamations. Since
1869, the governor was required to file, in the office of the Secretary of
State, his reasons for granting executive clemency. Between 1946 and 1960, the
Parole Division of the Texas Secretary of State maintained records and prepared
all clemency proclamations issued by the governor. All of these functions are
documented in these records, which include executive record books, clemency
proclamations, indexes to clemency proclamations, applications for pardons and
other forms of executive clemency, and registers of applications for pardons.
They comprise records of executive clemency created by the Governors of the
State of Texas, and maintained by the Texas Secretary of State, dating 1840,
1845-2009. These materials are
written in English.
110.68 cubic ft., 168
reels of microfilm (originals), 22 reels of microfilm (duplicates)
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of Applications for pardons fall under Public Information
Act exceptions including, but not limited to, medical records (Texas
Occupations Code, Section 159.002(d)), an archivist must review these records
before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for
research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with an
archivist or submit a request by mail, fax, or email including enough
description and detail about the information requested to enable the archivist
to accurately identify and locate the information requested. If our review
reveals information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on whether
the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the Archives ten
working days after receiving a request to make this determination. The Attorney
General has 45 working days to render a decision. Alternately, the Archives can
inform you of the nature of the potentially excepted information and if you
agree, that information can be redacted or removed and you can access the
remainder of the records.
Medical records are confidential for 100 years and then are available
for historical research purposes.
Executive record books and
Pardon and remission books are restricted due to
their fragile physical condition, so researchers must use the microfilmed
copies of the volumes.
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to
storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and
may be freely used in any way. 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.).
Technical Requirements
Microfilm readers are available in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and
Library Building. Ask staff members for exact locations.
Agency History
The Texas Constitution of 1845, Article V, Section 11, stated that
in all criminal cases, except those of treason [in
which Senate approval was required] and impeachment, the Governor shall have
power after conviction, to grant reprieves and pardons; and under such rules as
the Legislature may prescribe, he shall have power to remit fines and
forfeitures. Subsequent Constitutions in 1861 and 1866 repeated this
charge. The only significant modification prescribed in the Constitutions of
1869 and 1876 was the requirement that the governor file, in the office of the
Secretary of State, his reasons for granting executive clemency.
In 1893, the Texas Board of Pardon Advisors was created to assist the
governor (Senate Bill 19, 23rd Legislature, Regular Session). The name was
changed in 1929 to Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (Senate Bill 1, 41st
Legislature, 1st Called Session). Beginning in 1936 (Senate Joint Resolution
26, 44th Legislature, Regular Session) the governor must have the written
signed recommendation and advice of a majority of the Board of Pardons and
Paroles to grant pardons, reprieves, and commutations of punishments, and to
remit fines and forfeitures. In 1989 the Board of Pardons and Paroles was
placed under the newly created Texas Department of Criminal Justice (House Bill
2335, 71st Legislature, Regular Session). (Texas Constitution, Article IV,
Section 11; and V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 48.01)
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State
(beginning with the first state constitution) is to register all official acts
and proceedings of the governor, including proclamations. Between 1946 and
1960, the Parole Division of the Texas Secretary of State maintained records
and acted as liaison with the county parole boards, the Board of Pardons and
Paroles, and the governor; had charge of out-of-state parolees in Texas,
through the Interstate Parole Compact; and prepared all clemency proclamations
issued by the governor. Many of its duties were transferred to the Division of
Parole Supervision of the Board of Pardons and Paroles in 1960. Today, the
Statutory Documents Section in the Office of the Secretary of State maintains
the record copy of proclamations from the governor. (Texas Constitution,
Article IV, Section 21)
(Sources include: the Handbook of Governments in
Texas (1983); the Manual of Texas State
Government (1950); the Guide to Texas State
Agencies (1st and 2nd editions, 1956 and 1964); the Texas Constitutions
of 1845, 1861, 1866, 1869, and 1876 (see the
Texas Constitutions Digitization
Project on the University of Texas Tarleton Law Library website); and
the cited legislation, 1893, 1929, 1936, 1989.)
Scope and Contents of the Records
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State is to
register all official acts and proceedings of the governor, including
proclamations. Since 1869, the governor was required to file, in the office of
the Secretary of State, his reasons for granting executive clemency. Between
1946 and 1960, the Parole Division of the Texas Secretary of State maintained
records and prepared all clemency proclamations issued by the governor. All of
these functions are documented in the Secretary of State's executive clemency
records. These records include executive record books, clemency proclamations,
indexes to clemency proclamations, applications for pardons and other forms of
executive clemency, and registers of applications for pardons. They comprise
records of executive clemency created by the Governors of the State of Texas,
and maintained by the Texas Secretary of State, dating 1840, 1845-2009.
Executive
record books dating 1835-1917, are described more fully in a separate
finding aid for the Texas Secretary of State. Those executive record books
dating 1846-1917 are included here as a convenience to researchers looking
specifically for pardon records, with the caution that they also contain an
enormous amount of non-clemency material, such as correspondence, inaugural and
valedictory addresses, executive messages, appointments, passports,
extraditions, rewards, reports of state agencies, etc.
Clemency proclamations, dating 1874-2009, usually give some or all of
the following types of information: the proclamation number, the name of the
pardoned individual, when convicted, where, the court, the crime, the
punishment, length of sentence served, who recommends executive clemency, any
conditions on the pardon, date of pardon, and the signatures of the governor
and the clerk.
Indexes to clemency proclamations, created by the office of the Texas
Secretary of State, date 1846-1970.
Applications for pardons and other forms of executive clemency, are
organized as individual case files, and date 1840, 1845-1918 and 1932-1938 (the
bulk dating 1880-1900). Types of records found in the applications include
correspondence, petitions, court records such as indictments and transcripts,
occasional proclamations from the governor granting a pardon or restoring
citizenship, and certificates of prison conduct. Applications for pardons were
created to request executive clemency from the Governor, and were maintained by
the office of the Secretary of State to document the reasons for such clemency.
Registers of applications for pardon date 1887-1891 and 1915-1940.
Information included in these pardon registers includes number, name, county,
offense, and punishment; each register is followed by an alphabetical index,
which includes name, number, conviction date, and final action (including date
of such).
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily
reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to
provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
Organization of the Records
These records have been organized by State Archives staff into five
series:
- Executive record books containing pardon records, 1846-1917,
12.58 cubic ft. (originals); 13 reels of microfilm (duplicates)
- Governor's clemency proclamations, 1870, 1874-2009, 15.21 cubic
ft. (originals), 165 reels of microfilm (originals), 9 reels of microfilm
(duplicates)
- Indexes to clemency proclamations, 1846-1970, 3.96 cubic ft., 3
reels of microfilm
- Applications for pardons, 1840, 1845-1938, bulk 1880-1900, 76.25
cubic ft.
- Registers of applications for pardons, 1887-1891, 1915-1940, 2.68
cubic ft.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Corporate Names:
Texas. Office of
the Governor.
Subjects:
Pardon--Texas.
Fines
(Penalties)--Texas.
Clemency--Texas.
Document Types:
Proclamations--Texas--Pardon--1846-2009.
Correspondence--Texas--Pardon--1845-1938.
Petitions--Texas--Pardon--1840, 1845-1938.
Judicial
records--Texas--Pardon--1845-1938.
Registers
(lists)--Texas--Pardon--1887-1891, 1915-1940.
Registers
(lists)--Texas--Fines (Penalties)--1887-1891, 1939.
Indexes (reference
sources)--Texas--Pardon--1846-1970.
Functions:
Pardoning.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible
sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State
Archives
In addition to the records listed, portions
of many 19th and 20th century governors' records concern executive clemency.
Search governors' finding aids for pardon, clemency, or other similar terms.
Texas
Secretary of State, Executive record books, 1835-1917, 15.18 cubic
ft.
Texas Secretary of State, Parole Division, Parolee records,
1946-1950, 0.8 cubic ft.
[There is no finding aid available for
this unprocessed collection. Call numbers are 2-1/331, 2-1/158, and
2-1/159.]
Texas
Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Records, General Counsel
executive clemency files, 1978-1990, 5 cubic ft.
Texas Board of Pardon Advisors, Trial docket, 1907-1908,
fractional
[There is no finding aid available for
this unprocessed item. Call number is 2-9/453.]
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Commutations of death
sentences (RESTRICTED), 1911-1914, 1933-1935, 1 cubic ft.
[There is no finding aid available for
this unprocessed collection. Call number is 4-16/54.]
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Execution case files
(RESTRICTED), 1954-1964, 4.5 cubic ft.
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Minutes, 1971, 1973-1989,
2.72 cubic ft.
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Pardon books, 1898-1930,
2.37 cubic ft. [These volumes give case number, convict's
name, when sentenced, term of sentence, offense, county, date the petition was
received, the action of the Board, and the action requested or taken by the
Governor.]
Texas
applications for special pardons, 1865-1867, 3 cubic ft.
Texas Office
of the Governor, Records of George W. Bush, Executive clemency files, 1961,
1965, 1968, 1974, 1983-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 1.5 cubic ft.
Texas
Department of Criminal Justice, Records, 1849-2004, 170.08 cubic ft.
Publications
Texas Secretary of State, <emph render="italic">Biennial
Reports of the Secretary of State, </emph>Austin, Texas: State Printing
Office, 1870-1920. (From 1870-1882, names of individuals receiving pardons are
listed along with county, crime, sentence, date of sentence, and date of
pardon; in 1870, the reason for pardon or remission is also given. After 1882,
the reports include only statistics, the total numbers of pardons and other
types of clemency.)
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Secretary of State
executive clemency records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission.
Appraisal Information
Texas State Archives staff completed an appraisal of the Texas
Secretary of State holdings already in the custody of the Texas State Archives
in December 1998. Fifty-seven series of these holdings were determined to be
archival, including all series of executive clemency records. The complete appraisal report (in
two parts: Republic of Texas records, and non-Republic records) is available
for consultation online at
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/appraisal/sosrepublic.html
and
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/appraisal/sosstate.html,
and also in the search room of the Texas State Archives.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives staff, various dates
Applications for pardons processed by Laura Saegert, August 1988, August 2001, January 2002 [strays]
Applications for pardons processed by Tonia Wood, February 1991, February 1996 [strays]
Governor's clemency proclamations processed by Lisa M. Hendricks, November 1995
Several old finding aids combined, several series described for
the first time, new accession added, and finding aid encoded by Tony Black in EAD Version 2002 as part of the TARO project, July 2003
Equivalency chart for microfilm reels added by Tony Black,
September 2004
New accession (from strays) added, and corrections and further
encoding to DACS standards by Tony Black, October 2006
New accession added by Tony Black, August 2007
New accessions added and additional corrections by Tony Black, September 2010
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 1932/002, 1938/008, 1962/218, 1962/235, 1963/154,
1963/159, 1963/183, 1965/010, 1965/100, 1968/094, 1968/121, 1971/067, 1971/148,
1972/009, 1975/045, 1975/100, 1977/028, 1977/071, 1978/033, 1979/189, 1980/064,
1981/049, 1981/174, 1982/351, 1983/166, 1985/019, 1985/083, 1985/107, 1986/051,
1987/094, 1988/077, 1989/014, 1990/134, 1990/158, 1992/053, 1994/133, 1996/014,
2003/146, 2007/046, 2007/215, 2009/044, 2011/030
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Secretary of State on September 28, 1932; January 3, 1939; July 19 and
August 25, 1963; April 14, April 16, and May 11, 1964; September 23, 1965;
February 25, 1966; June 6, 1968; February 23, July 19, and September 22, 1971;
October 22, 1974; April 25, 1975; October 13 and December 13, 1976; November
18, 1977; and May 17, 1979; by the Statutory Documents Section of the Texas
Secretary of State on December 5, 1979; October 22, 1980; July 3, 1981; August
4, 1982; May 24, 1983; October 15, 1984; March 13, April 18, and December 6,
1985; February 12, 1987; January 29 and September 29, 1989; January 23, 1992;
August 4, 1994; October 23, 1995; April 15, 2003; October 26, 2006; August
29, 2007; and September 29, 2010; by the Pardons and Paroles Division of the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice on April 30, 1990; and October 17, 2008; and by the Records Division of the Texas
State Library and Archives Commission on February 9, 1968 and June 21,
1990.
Other Formats for the Records
The originals of Executive record books
and Pardon and remission books were microfilmed
(on 35 mm microfilm) in 1990 by the Records Division of the Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. The reels are available through interlibrary loan;
contact your local librarian for details.
They are also
available for purchase; contact the State and Local Records Management
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
The following equivalency chart will be helpful in matching Archives
reel numbers listed in this finding aid with TSLAC Catalog reel numbers:
Archives reel number
TSLAC Catalog reel number
3472
353.91 T312E EX-1
3473
353.91 T312E EX-2
3474
353.91 T312E EX-3
3475
353.91 T312E EX-4
3476
353.91 T312E EX-5
3477
353.91 T312E EX-6
3478
353.91 T312E EX-7
3479
353.91 T312E EX-8
3480
353.91 T312E EX-9
3481
353.91 T312E EX-10
3482
353.91 T312E EX-11
3483
353.91 T312E EX-12
3484
353.91 T312E EX-13
3485
353.91 T312E EX-14
3486
353.91 T312E EX-15
3487
353.91 T312E EX-16
3488
353.91 T312E EX-17
3489
353.91 T312E EX-18
3490
353.91 T312E EX-19
3491
353.91 T312E EX-20
3492
353.91 T312E EX-21
3493
353.91 T312E EX-22
Location of Originals
Originals of Governor's clemency
proclamations, volumes 26-40, 311-404, and 426-465 were destroyed after
microfilming (on 16 mm microfilm), November 1967.
Accruals
Additions to Governor's clemency
proclamations are transferred periodically. The other series are no
longer created.
Detailed Description of the Records
Executive record books containing pardon records,
1846-1917,
12.58 cubic ft. (originals); 13 reels of microfilm
(duplicates)
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State
is to register all official acts and proceedings of the governor, including
proclamations. Since 1869, the governor was required to file, in the office of
the Secretary of State, his reasons for granting executive clemency. Executive
record books were created to preserve a permanent record of the official acts
and proceedings of the governors of the state of Texas, whether through
correspondence, addresses and messages, proclamations, etc.
Types of records contained in executive record books include
correspondence (mostly outgoing) of the Governors of the State of Texas,
primarily with other Texas and U.S. officials; inaugural and valedictory
addresses; executive messages; proclamations; appointments; 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, plus a couple of annual reports.
These records comprise the executive record books maintained by the Texas
Secretary of State, dating 1846-1917. Records of governors' actions are present
from each administration covering the years 1846-1917. The earlier volumes
contain a variety of materials, as listed above, with the books from 1887-1917
containing mostly proclamations and pardons. Correspondence in the late
1850s-1860s concerns frontier defense and other military affairs.
Since the executive record books of the Provisional Government
(1835-1836) and of the Presidents of the Republic of Texas (1836-1845) contain
no pardon documents, those are not described here.
Note: Some confusion may arise from the
fact that the term Executive record book has also been applied to volumes that
were exclusively dedicated to pardons and to rewards. When Executive record
books (14 reels) were microfilmed, Pardon books (9 reels) and Reward books (3
reels) were also included, totaling 26 reels. Pardon books are described in a
separate series in this finding aid.
To assist the researcher seeking documentation of pardons, the
terms pardons and remissions of
fines have been boldfaced in the container listing below.
Arrangement
These records are arranged as they were created, roughly
chronologically.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Executive record books, Texas Secretary of
State executive clemency records. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 1932/002, 1938/008, 1968/094, 1990/158
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Secretary of State on September 28, 1932 and January 3, 1939; and by the
Records Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on February
9, 1968 and June 21, 1990 (this last accession being the microfilm).
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to
storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted
and may be freely used in any way. 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.).
Technical Requirements
These records are restricted due to their fragile physical
condition, so researchers must use the microfilmed copies of the
volumes. Microfilm readers are available in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and
Library Building. Ask staff members for exact locations.
Processed by
Archives staff, various dates
Tony Black, June 2003
3473
Governor J. Pinckney Henderson,
February 19-May 19,
1846
(description of inaugural ceremonies, inaugural address,
executive messages, proclamations, orders, appointments, transfer of office to
A. C. Horton)
3473
Acting Governor A. C. Horton,
May 19-November 10,
1846
(letters sent, correspondence between the executive and
officers of the United States, appointments, restoration of office to J.
Pinckney Henderson)
3473
Governors J. Pinckney Henderson and A. C. Horton,
February 8, 1846-November
11, 1847
(proclamations)
3473
Governor George T. Wood,
December 21,
1847-December 14, 1849
(Executive Department records: letters sent, inaugural
and valedictory addresses, executive messages, proclamations, appointments,
pardons)
(State Department records: letters sent, correspondence
concerning public printing, letters concerning delinquent or incorrect returns
for census or elections, official returns for electors for president and vice
president (1848), 1848 statistical census of the population, resolutions of the
Texas Senate and House requesting information from the governor or secretary of
state)
3474
Governor P. H. Bell, Volume I,
December 21,
1849-December 10, 1850
(letters sent [includes considerable material on the
attempt to annex Santa Fe County], inaugural address, executive messages,
proclamations, appointments, pardons, remissions of
fines)
(election returns, seat of government, March 1850
[pp. 146-149]),
3474
Governor P. H. Bell, Volume II,
December 21,
1851-September 27, 1852
(inaugural address, executive messages, proclamations,
appointments, pardons, rewards,
extraditions)
3474
Governors P. H. Bell, James W. Henderson, and E. M.
Pease,
December 31, 1849-March
2, 1854
(Executive Department: letters sent, proclamations,
appointments, pardons, rewards,
extraditions)
(Secretary of State: outgoing official correspondence,
biennial report)
(election returns [pp. 54-59,
110-117, 178-183, 191-193, 254-261])
3475
Governor E. M. Pease,
December 21,
1853-December 15, 1857
(inaugural ceremony and address, valedictory address,
executive messages, appointments, pardons)
(election returns [pp. 277-282,
292-298, 436, 451, 459, 534-543, 548, 565, 570, 574, 599-601, 603, 610,
615-618, 647-651])
3475
Governor H. R. Runnels,
December 21,
1857-December 20, 1859
(Executive Department: inaugural and valedictory
addresses, executive messages, proclamations, instructions, appointments,
pardons, remissions of fines, rewards,
extraditions)
(Department of State: census of the State of Texas as per
returns for the year 1858 [printed, statistics only,
attached, p. 443])
(election returns [pp. 83, 115-118,
181-190, 232, 297, 355-358, 388-391])
3476
Governor Sam Houston,
December 21,
1859-December 26, 1860
(letters sent [principal topic of letters is frontier
defense, some letters about the 1860 boundary survey and political matters;
several letters feuding with Comptroller C. R. Johns]; executive messages,
orders, authorization for transfers of railroad lands; broadside tipped in at
page 48-49)
3476
Governors Sam Houston and Edward Clark,
December 27,
1859-November 1, 1861
(Executive Department: proclamations, appointments,
passports, pardons, remissions of fines, rewards,
extraditions, warrants)
(Department of State: election returns
[pp. 89, 114-121, 147-150, 182, 222-223 (for ordinance of
secession), 288, 322-327, 364-367])
3476
Governor Edward Clark,
March 29-October 22,
1861
(letters sent, principally concerning military affairs;
executive messages)
3476
Governor Francis R. Lubbock,
November 7, 1861-January
24, 1863
(letters sent, principally concerning military affairs;
addresses, executive messages, appointments)
3477
Governor Francis R. Lubbock,
January 25-November 4,
1863
(valedictory address, executive messages,
appointments)
3477
Governor Francis R. Lubbock,
November 8, 1861-November
5, 1863
(Executive Department: valedictory address, executive
messages, appointments, pardons, remissions of
fines, rewards)
(Department of State: election returns
[pp. 21-24, 33-38, 72-73, 77, 108-114, 129, 170, 197,
202-207, 212-214, 216, 219, 249-251])
3477
Governor Pendleton Murrah,
November 6-December 23,
1863
(letterbook)
3477
Governor Pendleton Murrah,
November 5, 1863-January
19, 1865
(Executive Department: inaugural address, addresses,
executive messages, proclamations, commissions, passports, pardons)
(Department of State: election returns
[pp. 63, 104, 115, 124, 128-133])
3477
Governor Pendleton Murrah,
February 7-June 12,
1865
(Executive Department: addresses, appointments,
passports, pardons, remissions of fines and bail
bonds)
(Department of State: election returns
[p. 16])
3477
Governor A. J. Hamilton (Provisional Government),
July 25, 1865-August 13,
1866
(Executive Department: addresses, executive messages,
bonds and oaths, pardons, remissions of fines,
arrests)
(Military Board report [pp.
94-119])
(Department of State: election returns
[pp. 198-227])
3478
Governor J. W. Throckmorton,
August 9, 1866-August 8,
1867
(letters sent [principally to Major General Charles
Griffin, commander of the District of Texas, and with other federal military or
political officials], inaugural address, summary of department status made upon
his removal from office, executive messages, appointments)
3478
Governor J. W. Throckmorton,
August 13, 1866-August 8,
1867
(Executive Department: proclamations, appointments,
passports, contracts, pardons, remissions of fines,
rewards, extraditions)
(State Department: election returns [pp. 44-47]; Secretary of State report, August 8,
1867)
3478
Governor J. W. Throckmorton,
January 8-August 3,
1867
(letterbook, principally cover letters for
enclosures)
3478
Governor E. M. Pease,
August 2, 1867-September
30, 1869
(Pease appointment, Throckmorton removal, executive
messages, proclamations, appointments, removals from office, oaths of office,
pardons, arrests, extraditions)
3479
Governors E. M. Pease and E. J. Davis,
January 18-October 27,
1870
(Pease: correspondence, including copies of petitions and
grand jury indictments, executive messages, pardons and
remissions)
(Davis: letters sent [principally to J. J. Reynolds],
recommendations for appointments or removals, recommendations for pardons)
(penitentiary report concerning convicts
[pp. 523-528])
3479
Governor Edmund J. Davis, Volume II,
October 10, 1870-May 30,
1871
(correspondence, executive messages, appointments,
rewards)
3480
Governors E. J. Davis and Richard Coke,
January 8, 1870-February
9, 1874
(Executive Department: E. J. Davis appointment,
proclamations, oaths of office, bonds, pardons,
rewards, extraditions)
(State Department: election returns [pp. 715-726, 743-746, 789-790, 865-867, 939-942, 1019-1058,
1133, 1146-1147])
3481
Governors E. J. Davis and Richard Coke,
June 20, 1873-July 9,
1875
(proclamations, appointments, commissions, passports,
pardons and remissions, rewards)
(election returns [pp. 130-134,
449-455])
3481
Governors Richard Coke and Richard B. Hubbard,
January 15, 1874-January
14, 1879
(inaugural address, executive messages, appointments,
financial receipts)
(Adjutant General report [pp.
62-65])
3482
Governors Richard Coke and Richard B. Hubbard,
July 10, 1875-June 20,
1877
(proclamations, appointments, commissions,
pardons, remissions, rewards)
(election returns [pp. 60,
706-721])
3482
Governor Richard B. Hubbard,
July 5, 1877-January 21,
1879
(proclamations, appointments, pardons, rewards)
(election returns [pp.
646-649])
3483
Governor Oran M. Roberts,
January 21, 1879-July 11,
1879
(inaugural address, executive messages,
appointments)
3483
Governor Oran M. Roberts,
January 28, 1879-June 13,
1881
(proclamations, commissions, pardons, rewards, extraditions)
(election returns [pp. 39,
480-484, 514-529])
3483
Governors Oran M. Roberts, John Ireland, and L. Sullivan
Ross,
June 13, 1881-October 31,
1887
(executive messages, proclamations, cessions of land,
contracts, pardons, rewards)
(election returns [pp. 136-149,
454-465, 478-491, 561-564])
3484
Governors L. Sullivan Ross through Thomas M. Campbell,
February 7, 1887-November
11, 1907
(proclamations, pardons)
(election returns [pp. 28-32, 67,
188-189, 654-655])
3485
Governors Thomas M. Campbell, Oscar B. Colquitt, and
James E. Ferguson: proclamations,
January 6, 1908-February
14, 1917
(includes ceremonial, pardon,
and quarantine proclamations; executive directives)
[Last part of reel is
Pardons and remissions, 1874-1876]
Governor's clemency proclamations,
1870,
1874-2009,
15.21 cubic ft. (originals), 165 reels of microfilm
(originals), 9 reels of microfilm (duplicates)
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State
is to register all official acts and proceedings of the governor, including
proclamations. Between 1946 and 1960, the Parole Division of the Texas
Secretary of State maintained records and prepared all clemency proclamations
issued by the governor. These records are executive clemency proclamations
granted by the Governor of Texas and prepared by the Texas Secretary of State,
dating 1870, 1874-2009. Clemency proclamations by the Governor of the State of
Texas have granted, for example, full pardon and restoration of full civil
rights of citizenship, conditional pardon, remission of fines and forfeitures,
medical emergency reprieve, commutation of a prison sentence, or revocation of
a conditional pardon. Proclamations usually give some or all of the following
types of information: the proclamation number, the name of the pardoned
individual, when convicted, where, the court, the crime, the punishment, length
of sentence served, who recommends executive clemency, any conditions on the
pardon, date of pardon, and the signatures of the governor and the clerk.
Standardized proclamation forms came into use in the 1880s and were used in all
of the volumes. The format has changed over the years but the basic information
is found in the pardons and paroles issued by the governor and since 1936 by
the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The proclamations from 1870, 1874-1913
are in volumes, the earliest of which (1870, 1874-1900) have been microfilmed
(on 35 mm microfilm) for use. From 1913 to 1988 the proclamations are on 16 mm
microfilm (the originals were destroyed). From 1988 to 2009 the Texas State
Archives retains the paper copy of pardon proclamations.
Note: Some confusion may arise from the
fact that the term Executive record book has also been applied to volumes that
were exclusively dedicated to pardons and to rewards. When Executive record
books (14 reels) were microfilmed, Pardon books (9 reels)--part of the series
here described--and Reward books (3 reels) were also included, totaling 26
reels. To add to the confusion, volumes properly called Executive record books
usually also contain pardon records and reward records; these have been
described in a separate series in this finding aid.
Arrangement
These records are arranged as they were created, roughly
chronologically. Beginning in 1900, they are arranged numerically by
proclamation number, which is also chonological.
Except for the years 1900-1913, the volume numbers that are given
in the container listing below are not call numbers (the call numbers are the
microfilm reel numbers). Volume numbers are provided to assist in
distinguishing one volume from another on the microfilm, and also to match the
indexes to the volumes (see the series Indexes to
clemency proclamations).
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Governor's clemency proclamations, Texas
Secretary of State executive clemency records. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 1968/121, 1971/067, 1971/148, 1972/009,
1975/045, 1975/100, 1977/028, 1977/071, 1978/033, 1979/189, 1980/064, 1981/049,
1981/174, 1982/351, 1983/166, 1985/019, 1985/083, 1985/107, 1986/051, 1987/094,
1988/077, 1989/014, 1992/053, 1996/014, 2003/146, 2007/215, 2009/044, 2011/030
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Secretary of State on June 6, 1968; February 23, 1971; July 19 and
September 22, 1971; October 22, 1974; April 25, 1975; October 13 and December
13, 1976; November 18, 1977; and May 17, 1979; and by the Statutory Documents
Section of the Texas Secretary of State on December 5, 1979; October 22, 1980;
July 3, 1981; August 4, 1982; May 24, 1983; October 15, 1984; March 13, April
18, December 6, 1985; February 12, 1987; January 29 and September 29, 1989;
January 23, 1992; October 23, 1995; April 15, 2003; August 29, 2007; and September 29, 2010; and by the Pardons and Paroles Division of the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice on October 17, 2008.
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to
storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted
and may be freely used in any way. 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.).
Technical Requirements
Pardon and remission books are
restricted due to their fragile physical condition, so researchers must use the
microfilmed copies of the volumes. Microfilm readers are available in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and
Library Building. Ask staff members for exact locations.
Processed by
Archives staff, various dates
Lisa M. Hendricks, November 1995
Tony Black, July 2003, August 2007, September 2010
Pardon and remission books,
1870,
1874-1913
Governors Edmund J. Davis and
Richard Coke
3485
91A
January 24-April 2,
1870 and November 24, 1874-May 11, 1876
[First part of reel is Executive
record book: Proclamations, 1908-1917]
Governor Richard
Coke
3486
91
January 22-November
18, 1874
Governors Richard Coke, Richard B.
Hubbard, Oran M. Roberts, and John Ireland
3486
92
May 9, 1876-April 2,
1885
Governor John
Ireland
3487
291
May 3, 1883-September
6, 1886
[Last part of reel is Reward
register, 1883-1888]
Governors John Ireland and L.
Sullivan Ross
3488
292
September 6,
1886-April 25, 1889
Governor L. Sullivan
Ross
3491
295
April 27,
1889-January 3, 1891
[First part of reel is Reward
proclamations, 1901-1938]
Governors L. Sullivan Ross and
James S. Hogg
3492
296
January 3,
1891-December 14, 1892
Governor James S.
Hogg
3492
297
December 14,
1892-April 9, 1894
Governors James S. Hogg and
Charles A. Culberson
3493
298
April 10,
1894-February 18, 1896
[Last part of reel is Department of
State letterbook, 1836-1841]
Governor Charles A.
Culberson
3489
299
February 18,
1896-August 11, 1897
Governors Charles A. Culberson and
Joseph D. Sayers
3489
300
August 23, 1897-April
1, 1899
Governor Joseph D.
Sayers
3490
301
April 5,
1899-September 22, 1900
[Last part of reel is Rewards
register, 1889-1907]
4-20/687
302
Proclamations # 5904-6593,
1900-1902
4-20/688
303
Proclamations # 6594-7066,
1902-1903
Governor S.W.T.
Lanham
4-20/689
304
Proclamations # 7067-7695,
1903-1904
4-20/690
305
Proclamations # 7696-9231,
1904-1906
Governors S.W.T. Lanham and Thomas
M. Campbell
4-20/691
306
Proclamations # 9232-9867,
1906-1909
Governor Thomas M.
Campbell
4-20/692
307
Proclamations # 9868-10505,
1909-1911
Governor Oscar Branch
Colquitt
4-20/693
308
Proclamations # 10506-11018,
1911-1912
4-20/694
309
Proclamations # 11019-11647,
1912-1913
4-20/694A
310
Proclamations # 11648-11748,
1913
Governors' proclamations on
microfilm: Group I,
1917-1943
[Includes those pertaining to remissions of sentences,
revocations of conditional pardons, reductions of sentences, declarations of
holidays, etc.]
Governor James E.
Ferguson
1612
2
Proclamation # 357-420,
1917-1919
[not indexed]
Governor W. P.
Hobby
1612
2
Proclamation # 421-807,
1917-1919
[not indexed]
1612
3
Proclamation # 808-1167,
1919-1921
[not indexed]
Governor Pat Neff
1612
4
Proclamation # 1-360,
1921-1924
1613
4
Proclamation # 361-490,
1921-1924
1613
5
Proclamation # 491-658,
1924-1925
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson,
1924-1928
1613
5
Proclamation # 1-414,
1924-1925
1613
6
Proclamation # 415-1084,
1925-1927
1613
7
Proclamation # 1085-1119,
1927-1928
Governor Dan
Moody
1613
7
Proclamation # 1120-1269,
1927-1928
1614
7
Proclamation # 1270-1600,
1927-1928
1614
8
Proclamation # 1601-3000,
1928
1614
9
Proclamation # 3001-3500,
1928
1614
10
Proclamation # 3501-3939,
1928-1929
1615
10
Proclamation # 3940-4000,
1928-1929
1615
11
Proclamation # 4001-5500,
1929
1615
12
Proclamation # 5501-6000,
1929-1930
1615
13
Proclamation # 6001-6500,
1930
1615
14
Proclamation # 6501-6524,
1930
1616
14
Proclamation # 6525-7000,
1930
1616
15
Proclamation # 7001-7500,
1930
1616
16
Proclamation # 7501-7732,
1930
Governor R. S.
Sterling
1616
16
Proclamation # 7733-8000,
1931
1616
17
Proclamation # 8001-8340,
1930-1931
1617
17
Proclamation # 8341-8600,
1930-1931
1617
18
Proclamation # 8601-10,000,
1930-1931
1617
19
Proclamation # 10,001-10600,
1932
1617
20
Proclamation # 10,601-11,029,
1932
1618
20
Proclamation # 11,030-11,100,
1932
1618
21
Proclamation # 11,101-13,315,
1932
Governor M. A. Ferguson,
1933-1934
1618
21
Proclamation # 13,320-13,500,
1933
1618
22
Proclamation # 13,401-14,200,
1933-1934
1618
23
Proclamation # 14,201-14,546,
1934
1619
23
Proclamation # 14,547-14,800,
1934
1619
24
Proclamation # 14,801-14,965,
1934
Governor James V. Allred
1619
24
Proclamation # 14,966-16,350,
1935
1619
25
Proclamation # 16,351-16,950,
1935-1936
1619
26
Proclamation # 16,951-17,050,
1936-1937
1620
26
Proclamation # 17,051-17,550,
1936-1937
1620
27
Proclamation # 17,551-18,150,
1937-1938
1620
28
Proclamation # 18,151-18,750,
1938
1620
29
Proclamation # 18,751-18,847,
1938
Governor W. Lee
O'Daniel
1620
29
Proclamation # 18,848-18,920,
1939
1621
29
Proclamation # 18,921-19,350,
1939
1621
30
Proclamation # 19,351-19,950,
1939
1621
31
Proclamation # 19,951-20,010,
1939-1940
1621
32
Proclamation # 100-1690,
1940-1941
1622
32
Proclamation # 1691-2199,
1940
1622
33
Proclamation # 2200-2799,
1941
1622
34
Proclamation # 2800-3063,
1941
Governor Coke R.
Stevenson
1622
34
Proclamation # 3064-3399,
1941
1622
35
Proclamation # 3400-3497,
1941-1942
1623
35
Proclamation # 3499-3999,
1941-1942
1623
36
Proclamation # 4000-4599,
1942
1623
37
Proclamation # 4600-5259,
1942-1943
1624
37
Proclamation # 5260-5299,
1942-1943
1624
38
Proclamation # 5300-5999,
1942-1943
1624
39
Proclamation # 6000-6699,
1942-1943
1624
40
Proclamation # 6700-7040,
1942-1943
1625
40
Proclamation # 7041-8209,
1942-1943
Governors' proclamations of full and
conditional pardons on microfilm: Group II,
1913-1988
Governor O. B.
Colquitt
1625
311
Proclamation # 11749-12143,
1913-1914
1625
312
Proclamation # 12143-12535,
1914
1625
313
Proclamation # 12536-12600,
1914
1626
313
Proclamation # 12601-12777,
1914
Governor J. E.
Ferguson
1626
313
Proclamation # 12778-12890,
1915
1626
314
Proclamation # 12891-13565,
1915
1626
315
Proclamation # 13566-14090,
1916
1627
315
Proclamation # 14091-14170,
1916
1627
316
Proclamation # 14171-14771,
1916-1917
1627
317
Proclamation # 14772-15299,
1917
1627
318
Proclamation # 15300-15440,
1917
Governor W. P.
Hobby
1627
318
Proclamation # 15441-15524,
1918
1628
318
Proclamation # 15525-15851,
1918
1628
319
Proclamation # 15852-16466,
1918-1919
1628
320
Proclamation # 16467-17100,
1919-1920
1629
320
Proclamation # 17101-17167,
1919-1920
1629
321
Proclamation # 17168-17487,
1920
Governor Pat
Neff
1629
321
Proclamation # 17488-17866,
1923
1629
322
Proclamation # 17867-18151,
1924
[not indexed]
Governor M. A. Ferguson,
1925-1927
1629
322
Proclamation # 18151a-18239,
1925
[not indexed]
1629
323
Proclamation # 18240-18529,
1925
[not indexed]
1629
324
Proclamation # 18530-18627,
1925
[not indexed]
1630
324
Proclamation # 18628-18864,
1925
[not indexed]
1630
325
Proclamation # 18865-19341,
1925-1926
1630
326
Proclamation # 19342-19948,
1925-1926
1630
327
Proclamation # 19949-20017,
1926-1927
1631
327
Proclamation # 20018-20614,
1926-1927
Governor Dan
Moody
1631
328
Proclamation # 20618-21090,
1927-1929
1631
329
Proclamation # 21041-21275,
1930
Governor R. S.
Sterling
1631
329
Proclamation # 21276-21600,
1931
1631
330
Proclamation # 21601-21765,
1931
1632
330
Proclamation # 21766-22100,
1931
1632
331
Proclamation # 22101-22600,
1932
1632
332
Proclamation # 22601-23100,
1932
1632
333
Proclamation # 23101-23599,
1932-1933
1633
333
Proclamation # 23600-23668,
1932-1933
Governor M. A. Ferguson,
1933-1934
1633
334
Proclamation # 23669-24299,
1933
1633
335
Proclamation # 24300-25000,
1933-1934
1633
336
Proclamation # 25001-25399,
1934
1634
336
Proclamation # 25400-25700,
1934
1634
337
Proclamation # 25701-26400,
1934
1634
338
Proclamation # 26401-27100,
1934
Governor James V.
Allred
1634
339
Proclamation # 27101-27290,
1935
1635
339
Proclamation # 27291-27800,
1935
1635
340
Proclamation # 27801-28399,
1936
1635
341
Proclamation # 28400-28999,
1935-1936
1636
342
Proclamation # 29000-29599,
1936
1636
343
Proclamation # 29600-30199,
1936-1937
1636
344
Proclamation # 30200-30799,
1937
1636
345
Proclamation # 30800-30829,
1937-1938
1637
345
Proclamation # 30830-31399,
1937-1938
1637
346
Proclamation # 31400-31999,
1938-1939
1637
347
Proclamation # 32000-32039,
1939
Governor W. Lee
O'Daniel
1637
348
Proclamation # 32040-32599,
1939
1637
348
Proclamation # 32600-32619,
1939
1638
348
Proclamation # 32620-33199,
1939
1638
349
Proclamation # 33200-33799,
1939-1940
1638
350
Proclamation # 33800-34399a,
1940
1638
351
Proclamation # 34400-34449,
1940
1639
351
Proclamation # 34500-34999,
1940
1639
352
Proclamation # 35000-35599,
1940-1941
1639
353
Proclamation # 35600-36199,
1941
1640
354
Proclamation # 36200-36364,
1941
Governor Coke R.
Stevenson
1640
354
Proclamation # 36365-36799,
1941
1640
355
Proclamation # 36801-37399,
1941-1942
1640
356
Proclamation # 37400-37999,
1942
1640
357
Proclamation # 38000-38089,
1942-1943
1641
357
Proclamation # 38090-38699,
1942-1943
1641
358
Proclamation # 38700-39399,
1942-1943
1641
359
Proclamation # 39400-39859,
1942-1943
1642
359
Proclamation # 39860-40476,
1942-1943
1642
360
Proclamation # 37-1 thru 37-699,
1943
1642
361
Proclamation # 37-700 thru 37-699,
1943
1643
361
Proclamation # 37-1280 thru 37-1399,
1943
1643
362
Proclamation # 37-1400 thru 37-2099,
1943-1944
1643
363
Proclamation # 37-2100 thru 37-2799,
1944
1643
364
Proclamation # 37-2800 thru 37-3039,
1944
1644
364
Proclamation # 37-3040 thru 37-3499,
1944
1644
365
Proclamation # 37-3500 thru 37-5099,
1945
1644
366
Proclamation # 37-5100 thru 37-5769,
1944-1945
1645
367
Proclamation # 37-5770 thru 37-5799,
1944
1645
368
Proclamation # 37-8000 thru 37-8799,
1945
1645
369
Proclamation # 37-7200 thru 37-7729,
1944-1945
1646
369
Proclamation # 37-7730 thru 37-7999,
1944-1945
1646
370
Proclamation # 37-8000 thru 37-8799,
1945
1646
371
Proclamation # 37-8800 thru 37-9599,
1945
1646
372
Proclamation # 37-9600 thru 37-9629,
1945
1647
372
Proclamation # 37-9630 thru 38-0399,
1945
1647
373
Proclamation # 38-0400 thru 38-1199,
1945
1647
374
Proclamation # 38-1200 thru 38-1439,
1945-1946
1648
374
Proclamation # 38-1440 thru 38-1999,
1945-1946
1648
375
Proclamation # 38-2000 thru 38-2799,
1946
1648
376
Proclamation # 38-2800 thru 38-5139,
1946
1649
376
Proclamation # 38-3350 thru 38-3599,
1946
1649
377
Proclamation # 38-3600 thru 38-4399,
1946
1649
378
Proclamation # 38-4400 thru 38-5139,
1946-1947
1650
378
Proclamation # 38-5140 thru 38-5199,
1946-1947
1650
379
Proclamation # 38-5200 thru 38-5267,
1947
Governor Beauford H.
Jester
1650
379
Proclamation # 38-5368 thru 38-5999,
1947
1650
380
Proclamation # 38-6000 thru 38-6799,
1947
1650
381
Proclamation # 38-8400 thru 38-7019,
1948
1651
381
Proclamation # 38-7020 thru 38-7599,
1947-1948
1651
382
Proclamation # 38-7600 thru 38-8399,
1948
1651
383
Proclamation # 38-8400 thru 38-8819,
1948
1652
383
Proclamation # 38-8820 thru 38-9199,
1948
1652
384
Proclamation # 38-9200 thru 38-9999,
1948-1949
1652
385
Proclamation # 39-0001 thru 39-0759,
1949
1653
385
Proclamation # 39-0760 thru 39-0799,
1949
1653
386
Proclamation # 39-0800 thru 39-1099,
1949
Governor Allan
Shivers
1653
386
Proclamation # 39-1200 thru 39-1599,
1949
1653
387
Proclamation # 39-1600 thru 39-2399,
1949
1653
388
Proclamation # 39-2400 thru 39-2532,
1949-1950
1654
388
Proclamation # 39-2533 thru 39-3199,
1949-1950
1654
389
Proclamation # 39-3200 thru 39-3999,
1950
1654
390
Proclamation # 39-4000 thru 39-4399,
1950
1655
390
Proclamation # 39-4400 thru 39-5799,
1950
1655
391
Proclamation # 39-5800 thru 39-6599,
1950
1655
392
Proclamation # 39-6600 thru 39-7179,
1950-1951
1656
392
Proclamation # 39-7180 thru 39-7399,
1950-1951
1656
393
Proclamation # 39-7400 thru 39-8199,
1951
1656
394
Proclamation # 39-8200 thru 39-8999,
1951
1656
395
Proclamation # 39-9000 thru 39-9029,
1951
1657
395
Proclamation # 39-9030 thru 39-9799,
1951
1657
396
Proclamation # 39-9800 thru 40-0599,
1951-1952
1657
397
Proclamation # 40-0600 thru 40-0779,
1951-1952
1658
397
Proclamation # 40-0780 thru 40-1399,
1952
1658
398
Proclamation # 40-1400 thru 40-2199,
1952
1658
399
Proclamation # 40-2200 thru 40-2639,
1952
1659
399
Proclamation # 40-2640 thru 40-2999,
1952
1659
400
Proclamation # 40-3000 thru 40-3799,
1952-1953
1659
401
Proclamation # 40-3800 thru 40-4359,
1953
1660
401
Proclamation # 40-4360 thru 40-4599,
1953
1660
402
Proclamation # 40-4600 thru 40-5399,
1953-1954
1660
403
Proclamation # 40-5400 thru 40-6199,
1954
1660
404
Proclamation # 40-6200 thru 40-6209,
1954
1661
404
Proclamation # 40-6210 thru 40-8599,
1954
1661
405
Proclamation # 40-7000 thru 40-7799,
1954-1955
1661
406
Proclamation # 40-7800 thru 40-7879,
1955
1662
406
Proclamation # 40-7880 thru 40-8599,
1955
1662
407
Proclamation # 40-8600 thru 40-9552,
1955
1662
408
Proclamation # 55-0001 thru 55-0219,
1955
1663
408
Proclamation # 55-0220 thru 55-0799,
1955
1663
409
Proclamation # 55-0800 thru 55-1176,
1955
1663
409
Proclamation # 56-0001 thru 56-0299,
1956
1663
410
Proclamation # 56-0300 thru 56-0809,
1956
1664
410
Proclamation # 56-0810 thru 56-0999,
1956
1664
411
Proclamation # 56-1000 thru 56-1699 [?],
1956
1664
412
Proclamation # 56-1700 thru 56-2338,
1956
Governor Price
Daniel
1664
413
Proclamation # 57-0001 thru 57-0289,
1956
1665
413
Proclamation # 57-0290 thru 57-0799,
1957
1665
414
Proclamation # 57-0800 thru 57-1499,
1957
1665
415
Proclamation # 57-1500 thru 57-1899,
1957
1666
416
Proclamation # 58-0001 thru 58-0699,
1958
1666
417
Proclamation # 58-0700 thru 58-1399,
1958
1666
418
Proclamation # 58-1400 thru 58-1779,
1958
1667
418
Proclamation # 58-1780 thru 58-1999,
1958
1667
419
Proclamation # 58-2000 thru 58-2599,
1958
1667
420
Proclamation # 58-2600 thru 58-2939,
1958
1667
421
Proclamation # 59-0001 thru 59-0589,
1959
1668
421
Proclamation # 59-0590 thru 59-0699,
1959
1668
422
Proclamation # 59-0700 thru 59-1399,
1959
1668
423
Proclamation # 59-1400 thru 59-2099,
1959
1668
424
Proclamation # 59-2100 thru 59-2379,
1959
1669
424
Proclamation # 59-2380 thru 59-2799,
1959
1669
425
Proclamation # 59-2800 thru 59-3190,
1959
1669
426
Proclamation # 60-0001 thru 60-0699,
1960
1669
427
Proclamation # 60-0700 thru 60-979,
1960
1670
427
Proclamation # 60-0980 thru 60-1399,
1960
1670
428
Proclamation # 60-1400 thru 60-2099,
1960
1670
429
Proclamation # 60-2100 thru 60-2749,
1960
1671
429
Proclamation # 60-2750 thru 60-2799,
1960
1671
430
Proclamation # 60-2800 thru 60-3499,
1960
1671
431
Proclamation # 60-3500 thru 60-4106,
1960
1671
432
Proclamation # 61-0001 thru 61-0395,
1961
1672
432
Proclamation # 61-0396 thru 61-0699,
1961
1672
433
Proclamation # 61-0700 thru 61-1400,
1961
1672
434
Proclamation # 61-1401 thru 61-2100,
1961
1672
435
Proclamation # 61-2101 thru 61-2140,
1961
1673
435
Proclamation # 61-2141 thru 61-2800,
1961
1673
436
Proclamation # 61-2801 thru 61-3499,
1961
1673
437
Proclamation # 61-3500 thru 61-3869,
1961
1674
437
Proclamation # 61-3870 thru 61-4099,
1961
1674
438
Proclamation # 61-4100 thru 62-0415,
1961-1962
1674
439
Proclamation # 62-0416 thru 62-1000,
1962
1674
440
Proclamation # 62-1001 thru 62-1259,
1962
1675
440
Proclamation # 62-1260 thru 62-1700,
1962
1675
441
Proclamation # 62-1701 thru 62-2500,
1962
1675
442
Proclamation # 62-2501 thru 62-2969,
1962
1676
442
Proclamation # 62-2970 thru 62-3450,
1962
Governor John
Connally
1676
443
Proclamation # 62-3451 thru 62-4288,
1962
1676
444
Proclamation # 63-0001 thru 63-0439,
1963
1677
444
Proclamation # 63-0440 thru 63-0800,
1963
1677
445
Proclamation # 63-0801 thru 63-1600,
1963
1677
446
Proclamation # 63-1601 thru 63-2199,
1963
1678
446
Proclamation # 63-2200 thru 63-2300,
1964
1678
447
Proclamation # 63-2301 thru 63-2900,
1964
1678
448
Proclamation # 63-2901 thru 63-3500,
1964
1678
449
Proclamation # 63-3501 thru 63-3989,
1964
1679
449
Proclamation # 63-3900 thru 63-4100,
1964
1679
450
Proclamation # 63-4101 thru 63-4722,
1964-1965
1679
451
Proclamation # 64-0001 thru 64-0600,
1964-1965
1679
452
Proclamation # 64-0601 thru 64-0999,
1964-1965
1680
452
Proclamation # 64-1000 thru 64-1200,
1964-1965
1680
453
Proclamation # 64-1201 thru 64-1800,
1964-1965
1680
454
Proclamation # 64-1801 thru 64-2400,
1964
1680
455
Proclamation # 64-2401 thru 64-2779,
1965
1681
455
Proclamation # 64-2780 thru 64-3000,
1965
1681
456
Proclamation # 64-3001 thru 64-3600,
1965
1681
457
Proclamation # 64-3601 thru 64-4200,
1965
1681
458
Proclamation # 64-4201 thru 64-4524,
1965
1682
458
Proclamation # 64-4525 thru 64-4600,
1965
1682
459
Proclamation # 64-4601 thru 64-5042,
1965
1682
460
Proclamation # 65-0001 thru 65-0600,
1965
1682
461
Proclamation # 65-0601 thru 65-1200,
1965
1682
462
Proclamation # 65-1201 thru 65-1239,
1965
1683
462
Proclamation # 65-1240 thru 65-1800,
1965
1683
463
Proclamation # 65-1801 thru 65-2400,
1965
1683
464
Proclamation # 65-2401 thru 65-2960,
1965
1684
464
Proclamation # 65-2961 thru 65-3000,
1965
1684
465
Proclamation # 65-3001 thru 65-3600,
1965
1684
466
Proclamation # 65-3601 thru 65-4067,
1965
1684
467
Proclamation # 66-0001 thru 66-0550,
1966
1684
468
Proclamation # 66-0551 thru 66-0640,
1966
1685
468
Proclamation # 66-0641 thru 66-1100,
1966
1685
469
Proclamation # 66-1101 thru 66-1800,
1966
1685
470
Proclamation # 66-1801 thru 66-2369,
1966
1686
470
Proclamation # 66-2370 thru 66-2400,
1966
1686
471
Proclamation # 66-2401 thru 66-3000,
1966
1686
472
Proclamation # 66-3001 thru 66-3680,
1966
1686
473
Proclamation # 67-0001 thru 67-0439,
1967
1687
473
Proclamation # 67-0440 thru 67-0500,
1967
1687
474
Proclamation # 67-0501 thru 67-1000,
1967
1687
475
Proclamation # 67-1001 thru 67-1500,
1967
1687
476
Proclamation # 67-1501 thru 67-2000,
1967
1687
477
Proclamation # 67-2001 thru 67-2600,
1967
1687
478
Proclamation # 67-2601 thru 67-3202,
1967
1687
479
Proclamation # thru 68-0001 thru 68-0500,
1968
1687
480
Proclamation # 68-0501 thru 68-1000,
1968
1688
481
Proclamation # 68-1001 thru 68-1500,
1968
1688
482
Proclamation # 68-1501 thru 68-2000,
1968
1688
483
Proclamation # 68-2001 thru 68-2500,
1968
1688
484
Proclamation # 68-2501 thru 68-3000,
1968
1688
485
Proclamation # 68-3001 thru 68-3462,
1968
Governor Preston
Smith
1688
486
Proclamation # 69-0001 thru 69-0500,
1969
1689
487
Proclamation # 69-0501 thru 69-1000,
1969
1689
488
Proclamation # 69-1001 thru 69-1500,
1969
1689
489
Proclamation # 69-1501 thru 69-2000,
1969
1689
490
Proclamation # 69-2001 thru 69-2400,
1969
1689
491
Proclamation # 69-2401 thru 69-2900,
1969
1689
492
Proclamation # 69-2901 thru 69-3400,
1969
1689
493
Proclamation # 69-3401 thru 69-3707,
1969
1689
494
Proclamation # 70-0001 thru 70-0500,
1969
1693
495
Proclamation # 70-0501 thru 70-1000,
1970
1693
496
Proclamation # 70-1001 thru 70-1500,
1970
1693
497
Proclamation # 70-1501 thru 70-1900,
1970
1693
498
Proclamation # 70-1901 thru 70-2400,
1970
1693
499
Proclamation # 70-2401 thru 70-2900,
1970
1693
500
Proclamation # 70-2901 thru 70-3400,
1970
1693
501
Proclamation # 70-3401 thru 70-3690,
1970
1694
502
Proclamation # 71-0001 thru 71-0500,
1971
1694
503
Proclamation # 71-0501 thru 71-1000,
1971
1694
504
Proclamation # 71-1001 thru 71-1500,
1971
1694
505
Proclamation # 71-1501 thru 71-2100,
1971
1694
506
Proclamation # 71-2101 thru 71-2700,
1971
1694
507
Proclamation # 71-2701 thru 71-3200,
1971
1694
508
Proclamation # 71-3201 thru 71-3669 (and retake of
70-2084),
1971
1695
509
Proclamation # 71-3668 thru 71-3946,
1971
1695
510
Proclamation # 72-0001 thru 72-0400,
1972
1695
511
Proclamation # 72-0401 thru 72-0800,
1972
1695
512
Proclamation # 72-0801 thru 72-1200,
1972
1695
513
Proclamation # 72-1201 thru 72-1600,
1972
1695
514
Proclamation # 72-1601 thru 72-2000,
1972
1695
515
Proclamation # 72-2001 thru 72-2400,
1972
1695
516
Proclamation # 72-2401 thru 72-2800,
1972
1695
517
Proclamation # 72-2801 thru 72-2866 [?],
1972
1696
517
Proclamation # 72-2865 [?] thru 72-3100,
1972
1696
518
Proclamation # 72-3101 thru 72-3500,
1972
1696
519
Proclamation # 72-3501 thru 72-4000,
1972
1696
520
Proclamation # 72-4001 thru 72-4500,
1972
1696
521
Proclamation # 72-4501 thru 72-5000,
1972
1696
522
Proclamation # 72-5001 thru 72-5300,
1972
1696
523
Proclamation # 72-5301 thru 72-5604,
1972
Governor Dolph
Briscoe
1696
524
Proclamation # 73-0001 thru 73-0500,
1973
1696
525
Proclamation # 73-0501 thru 73-0921,
1973
1697
525
Proclamation # 73-0922 thru 73-1000,
1973
1697
526
Proclamation # 73-1001 thru 73-1500,
1973
1697
527
Proclamation # 73-1501 thru 73-2000,
1973
1697
528
Proclamation # 73-2001 thru 73-2500,
1973
1697
529
Proclamation # 73-2501 thru 73-3000,
1973
1697
530
Proclamation # 73-3001 thru 73-3500,
1973
1697
531
Proclamation # 73-3501 thru 73-4000,
1973
1697
532
Proclamation # 73-4001 thru 73-4500 (and retake of
71-0145 and 0146),
1973
1698
533
Proclamation # 73-4501 thru 73-5000,
1973
1698
534
Proclamation # 73-5001 thru 73-5261,
1973
1698
535
Proclamation # 74-0001 thru 74-0500,
1974
1698
536
Proclamation # 74-0501 thru 74-1000,
1974
1698
537
Proclamation # 74-1001 thru 74-1500,
1974
1698
538
Proclamation # 74-1501 thru 74-2000,
1974
1698
539
Proclamation # 74-2001 thru 74-2500,
1974
1698
540
Proclamation # 74-2501 thru 74-3000,
1974
1699
541
Proclamation # 74-3001 thru 74-3500,
1974
1699
542
Proclamation # 74-3501 thru 74-4000,
1974
1699
543
Proclamation # 74-4001 thru 74-4500,
1974
1699
544
Proclamation # 74-4501 thru 74-5000,
1974
1699
545
Proclamation # 74-5001 thru 74-5500,
1974
1699
546
Proclamation # 74-5501 thru 74-6000,
1974
1699
547
Proclamation # 74-6001 thru 74-6500,
1974
1699
548
Proclamation # 74-6501 thru 74-6778,
1974
1700
Proclamation # 75-0001 thru 75-3306,
1975
1701
Proclamation # 75-3307 thru 75-6607,
1975
1702
Proclamation # 75-6608 thru 76-2000,
1975-1976
1703
Proclamation # 76-2001 thru 76-3500,
1976
1704
Proclamation # 76-3501 thru 76-6700,
1976
1705
Proclamation # 76-6701 thru 76-7173,
1976
1706
Proclamation # 77-0001 thru 77-3500,
1977
1707
Proclamation # 77-3501 thru 77-6200,
1977
3208
Proclamation # 77-6201 thru 77-8926,
1977
3245
Proclamation # 78-0001 thru 78-3100,
1978
3246
Proclamation # 78-3101 thru 78-6500,
1978
3247
Proclamation # 78-6501 thru 78-7723,
1978
Governor William P. Clements,
1979-1982
3248
Proclamation # 79-0001 thru 79-3568,
1979
3249
Proclamation # 79-3569 thru 79-4500,
1979
3292
Proclamation # 79-4501 thru 79-8239,
1979
3293
Proclamation # 79-8240 thru 79-4434,
1979
3364
Proclamation # 80-0001 thru 80-3000,
1980
3365
Proclamation # 80-3001 thru 80-4200,
1980
3366
Proclamation # 80-4201 thru 80-7400,
1980
3367
Proclamation # 80-7401 thru 80-10600,
1980
3368
Proclamation # 80-10601 thru 81-02700,
1980-1981
3369
Proclamation # 81-02701 thru 81-05939,
1981
3370
Proclamation # 81-05940 thru 81-07800,
1981
3371
Proclamation # 81-07801 thru 81-10466,
1981
3372
Proclamation # 81-10467 thru 81-12700,
1981
3373
Proclamation # 81-12701 thru 81-13900,
1981
3398
112-GCP
Proclamation # 82-00001 thru 82-02000,
1982
3399
113-GCP
Proclamation # 82-02001 thru 82-04100,
1982
3400
114-GCP
Proclamation # 82-04101 thru 82-06200,
1982
3401
115-GCP
Proclamation # 82-06201 thru 82-08500,
1982
3402
116-GCP
Proclamation # 82-08501 thru 82-10500,
1982
3403
117-GCP
Proclamation # 82-10501 thru 82-12400,
1982
3404
118-GCP
Proclamation # 82-12401 thru 82-14119,
1982
3405
119-GCP
Proclamation # 82-14120 thru 82-15588,
1982
3406
120-GCP
Proclamation # 82-15589 thru 82-17148,
1982
Governor Mark
White
3423
121-GCP
Proclamation # 83-00001 thru 83-02400,
1983
3424
122-GCP
Proclamation # 83-02401 thru 83-04643,
1983
3425
123-GCP
Proclamation # 83-04644 thru 83-06925,
1983
3426
124-GCP
Proclamation # 83-06926 thru 83-09220,
1983
3427
125-GCP
Proclamation # 83-09221 thru 83-11500,
1983
3428
126-GCP
Proclamation # 83-11501 thru 83-14200,
1983
3429
127-GCP
Proclamation # 83-14201 thru 83-17147,
1983
3430
128-GCP
Proclamation # 83-17148 thru 83-19700,
1983
3431
129-GCP
Proclamation # 83-19701 thru 83-48000,
1983
3432
130-GCP
Proclamation # 83-48001 thru 84-03900,
1983-1984
3433
131-GCP
Proclamation # 84-08501 thru 84-13300,
1984
3434
132-GCP
Proclamation # 84-13301 thru 84-17000,
1984
3435
133-GCP
Proclamation # 84-17001 thru 84-19151,
1984
3440
135-GCP
Proclamation # 85-00001 thru 85-02400,
1985
3441
136-GCP
Proclamation # 85-02401 thru 85-04800,
1985
3442
137-GCP
Proclamation # 85-04801 thru 85-07200,
1985
3443
138-GCP
Proclamation # 85-07201 thru 85-09500,
1985
3444
139-GCP
Proclamation # 85-09501 thru 85-11900,
1985
3445
140-GCP
Proclamation # 85-11901 thru 85-14300,
1985
3446
141-GCP
Proclamation # 85-14301 thru 85-16700,
1985
3447
142-GCP
Proclamation # 85-16701 thru 85-19100,
1985
3448
143-GCP
Proclamation # 85-19101 thru 85-21700,
1985
3449
144-GCP
Proclamation # 85-21701 thru 85-24137,
1985
3452
145-GCP
Proclamation # 86-00001 thru 86-03800,
1986
3453
146-GCP
Proclamation # 86-03801 thru 86-07700,
1986
3454
147-GCP
Proclamation # 86-07701 thru 86-10900,
1986
3455
148-GCP
Proclamation # 86-10901 thru 86-14100,
1986
3456
149-GCP
Proclamation # 86-14101 thru 86-17300,
1986
3457
150-GCP
Proclamation # 86-17301 thru 86-18200,
1986
3458
151-GCP
Proclamation # 86-18201 thru 86-22300,
1986
3459
152-GCP
Proclamation # 86-22301 thru 86-26700,
1986
3460
153-GCP
Proclamation # 86-26701 thru 86-31200,
1986
Governor William P. Clements,
1987
3461
154-GCP
Proclamation # 87-00001 thru 87-02666,
1987
3462
155-GCP
Proclamation # 87-02667 thru 87-06751,
1987
3463
156-GCP
Proclamation # 87-06752 thru 87-08400 and 87-13701
thru 87-15946,
1987
3464
156A-GCP
Proclamation # 87-08401 thru 87-11100,
1987
3465
157-GCP
Proclamation # 87-11101 thru 87-13700 and 87-15947
thru 87-16500,
1987
3466
158-GCP
Proclamation # 87-16501 thru 87-20020,
1987
3467
159-GCP
Proclamation # 87-20021 thru 87-23546,
1987
3468
160-GCP
Proclamation # 87-23547 thru 87-27459,
1987
3469
161-GCP
Proclamation # 87-27460 thru 87-32186,
1987
3470
162-GCP
Proclamation # 87-32187 thru 87-33625,
1987
3471
1-GCP
Letters,
July 1983-January
1988
Governor's clemency proclamations,
1988-2006
Governor William P. Clements,
Second term
1996/014-1
992
1996/014-1
Proclamation # 88-29301 thru 88-29323
[88-29324 thru 88-29343 not
used]
1996/014-1
Proclamation # 88-29344 thru 88-29400
[88-29401 thru 88-34787
used for Parole and Mandatory Supervision Certificates]
[88-34788 thru 88-34800 not
used]
[88-29801 thru 88-34947
used for Parole and Mandatory Supervision Certificates]
[88-34948 thru 88-35000 not
used]
[88-35001 thru 88-35053
used for Parole and Mandatory Supervision Certificates]
1996/014-1
993
Proclamation # 89-00001 thru 89-00013,
1989
1996/014-1
994
Proclamation # 90-00001 thru 90-00011,
1990
Governor Ann W.
Richards
1996/014-1
995
Proclamation # 91-00001 thru 91-00034,
1991
1996/014-1
996
Proclamation # 92-00001 thru 92-00016,
1992
1996/014-1
997
Proclamation # 93-00001 thru 93-00007,
1993
1996/014-1
998
Proclamation # 94-00001 thru 94-00009,
1994
1996/014-1
999
Proclamation # 95-00001 thru 95-00005,
1995
Governor George W.
Bush
1996/014-1
999
Proclamation # 95-00006 thru 95-00013,
1995
1996/014-1
1000
Proclamation # 96-00001 thru 96-00004,
1996
1996/014-1
1001
Proclamation # 96-00005,
1996
1996/014-1
1001
Proclamation # 97-00001 thru 97-00004,
1997
1996/014-1
1002
Proclamation # 99-00001,
1999
1996/014-1
1003
Proclamation # 2000-00001 thru 2000-00007,
2000
Governor Rick
Perry
1996/014-2
1004
Proclamation # 2001-00001,
2001
1996/014-2
1004
Proclamation # 2001-00002,
2001
1996/014-2
1005
Proclamation # 2002-00001 thru 2002-00003,
2002
1996/014-2
1006
Proclamation # 2002-00004 thru 2002-00014,
2002
1996/014-2
1007
Proclamation # 2003-00001 thru 2003-00063,
2003
1996/014-2
1007
Proclamation # 2003-00039,
2003
1996/014-2
1008
Proclamation # 2004-00001 thru 2004-00011,
2004
1996/014-2
1009
Proclamation # 2005-00001 thru 2005-00030,
2005
[missing 2005-00005 and
00013]
1996/014-2
1010
Proclamation # 2005-00031 thru 2005-00044,
2005
1996/014-2
1011
Proclamation # 2006-00001 thru 2006-00002,
2006
1996/014-2
1012
Proclamation # 2006-00003,
2006
1996/014-2
Proclamation # 2006-00004 thru 2006-00018,
2006
1996/014-2
Proclamation # 2007-00001 thru 2006-00016,
2007
1996/014-2
Proclamation # 2008-00001 thru 2006-00008,
2008
1996/014-2
Proclamation # 2009-00001,
2009
Indexes to clemency proclamations,
1846-1970,
3.96 cubic ft., 3 reels of microfilm
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State
is to register all official acts and proceedings of the governor, including
proclamations. Between 1946 and 1960, the Parole Division of the Texas
Secretary of State maintained records and prepared all clemency proclamations
issued by the governor. This series consists of indexes to clemency
proclamations created by the office of the Texas Secretary of State (formatted
as five volumes, four boxes, and three reels of microfilm), dating 1846-1970.
Three volumes are general indexes to pardons and remissions of
fines, dating 1846-1945. The information included in these indexes includes the
following: number of pardon, name of convict, county of conviction, date
pardoned, book, and page. Columns for pardon number are blank until about 1913;
book and page are left blank after Book 321 (1923).
Another two volumes are alphabetical indexes to paroles,
remissions, and commutations, 1945-1954, providing name, date, proclamation
number, and county of conviction (1994/133-1 and 2).
There are four boxes of loose paper indexes to microfilmed
Governor's [clemency] proclamations, 1913-1966, which give only name and
number.
Finally, there are three reels of 16 mm microfilm containing
alphabetical name indexes to Governors' proclamations dating 1965-1970.
General indexes to pardons and remissions of fines were created to
provide general access to pardon proclamations (giving either book and page
numbers, or pardon number, or both). The indexes also give very basic
information about each convict pardoned, including county of conviction and
date pardoned.
Arrangement
These records are arranged by State Archives staff first of all in
chronological groups of varying length; within each grouping, the entries are
arranged alphabetically by first letter of last name of pardoned convicts, and
therein numerically (which is also chronologically).
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Indexes to clemency proclamations, Texas
Secretary of State executive clemency records. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 1965/100, 1977/028, 1994/133
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Secretary of State on February 25, 1966; December 13, 1976; and August 4,
1994.
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to
storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted
and may be freely used in any way. 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.).
Technical Requirements
None.
Processed by
Tony Black, June 2003
General indexes to pardons and
remissions of fines,
1846-1945
2-1/274
#1: Index to Books 275 thru 305,
October 1846-December
1906
2-1/273
#2: Index to Books 306 thru 321, also
#11,700s-#29,800s,
December 1906-January
1937
2-1/269
#3: Index to #29,800s-#40,400s and #37-1 thru
#37-9999,
January 1937-July 19,
1945
General indexes to paroles,
remissions, and commutations,
1945-1954
1994/133-1
1945-1951
1994/133-2
1952-1954
Indexes to Governor's [clemency]
proclamations on microfilm,
1913-1966
2-13/283
Index to vols. 4-40,
1921-1943
2-13/283
Index to vols. 311-321,
1913-1923
2-13/283
Index to vols. 325-347,
1925-1939
2-13/284
Index to vols. 348-417,
1939-1958
2-13/285
Index to vols. 418-459,
1958-1965
2-13/286
Index to vols. 460-472,
1965-1966
Alphabetical name indexes to
Governors' proclamations,
1965-1970
1690
Abalos, Joe Hernandez thru Zamora, Ricardo
(Proclamation # 65-1264 thru 67-1316, Volumes 462 thru 475),
1965-1967
1691
Aaron, Samuel thru Zilka, Anthony (Proclamation #
67-1722 thru 69-2083, Volumes 476 thru 490),
1967-1969
1692
Aaron, Elmer thru Zapata, Domingo (Proclamation #
69-2407 thru 70-3642, Volumes 491 thru 501),
1969-1970
Applications for pardons,
1840,
1845-1938,
bulk 1880-1900,
76.25 cubic ft.
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State
is to register all official acts and proceedings of the governor, including
proclamations. Since 1869, the governor was required to file, in the office of
the Secretary of State, his reasons for granting executive clemency.
Applications for pardons were created to request executive clemency from the
Governor, and were maintained by the office of the Secretary of State to
document the reasons for such clemency.
These records contain correspondence, petitions, court records,
certificates of conduct, and proclamations. They comprise applications for
pardons, and also applications for other forms of executive clemency, including
commutation of sentence, citizenship restoration, or remission of fines and
forfeitures. All requests were organized as individual case files. Dates
covered are 1840, 1845-1938 (the bulk of the records dating 1880-1900). Types
of records found in the applications include correspondence, petitions, and
court records such as indictments and transcripts. Occasionally, there are
actual proclamations from the governor granting a pardon or restoring
citizenship. The correspondence and petitions asking for clemency, normally
addressed to the governor, usually came from the citizens of the convict's home
area, and many times even the judge and/or jury who sentenced the convict
signed a petition. Some case files include certificates of prison conduct which
are the records of prison behavior used by the governor to evaluate a clemency
request. A certificate lists the name of the convict, the crime, and the
sentence being served and also provides personal information such as physical
description, race, marital status, education, and occupation.
Access to these records is by means of an alphabetical index card
file in the Texas State Archives search room.
Arrangement
The bulk of these records have been arranged by State Archives
staff alphabetically by name of the applicant. Miscellaneous pardon records are
filed after the main group of records, arranged by type of record and then
alphabetically. Finally, there are three groups of stray files (representing
three chronological periods), each arranged alphabetically.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Applications for pardons, Texas Secretary of
State executive clemency records. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 1962/218, 1962/235, 1963/154, 1963/159,
1963/183, 1965/010, 1985/083, 2007/046
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Secretary of State on July 19 and August 25, 1963; April 14, April 16,
and May 11, 1964; September 23, 1965 (the card index); March 13, 1985; and
October 26, 2006.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall
under Public Information Act exceptions including, but not limited to, medical
records (Texas Occupations Code, Section 159.002(d)), an archivist must review
these records before they can be accessed for research. The records may be
requested for research under the provisions of the Public Information Act
(V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an
interview with an archivist or submit a request by mail, fax, or email
including enough description and detail about the information requested to
enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information
requested. If our review reveals information that may be excepted by the Public
Information Act, we are obligated to seek an open records decision from the
Attorney General on whether the records can be released. The Public Information
Act allows the Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this
determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a decision.
Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the potentially
excepted information and if you agree, that information can be redacted or
removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Medical records are confidential for 100 years and then are
available for historical research purposes.
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to
storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted
and may be freely used in any way. 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.).
Technical Requirements
None.
Processed by
Laura Saegert, August 1988, August 2001, January 2002 [strays]
Tonia Wood, February 1991, February 1996 [strays]
Tony Black, June 2003, October 2006
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Aaron, A. E. - Adams, William
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Adamson, C. L. - Alexander, Matt
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Alfew, Moses - Anderson, Ella
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Anderson, Fox - Arambula, Juan
2-9/304
Arbuckle, Frank - August, Henry
2-9/305
Augustine, David - Baker, Oscar
2-9/306
Baker, Will - Barber, Robert
2-9/307
Barfield, A. - Bearce, Manuel
2-9/308
Beard, Stonewall - Bell, Bob
2-9/309
Bell, D. A. - Benson, T. B.
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Benson, W. F. - Black, Carl
2-9/311
Black, Charley - Boaz, Alvin
2-9/312
Brockman, Frank - Boutwell, F. A.
2-9/313
Bowden, J. M. - Brains, Clarence
2-9/314
Branbuck, C. O. - Brewer, Grady
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Brewer, Sackfield - Briscoe, J. J.
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Brite, C. H. - Brown, D. J.
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Brown, D. M. - Brown, W. R.
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Brown, Wallace - Buckley, J. E.
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Buddington, A. J. - Burns, James R.
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Burns, Jim - Byrne, Joseph
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Cabiness, Henry - Candle, John
2-9/322
Cane, Bob - Carney, William
2-9/323
Carodine, John - Cason, John
2-9/324
Casper, George - Chancey, Brinkley
2-9/325
Chancy, Irvin - Chisum, F. R.
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Chorte, George - Clem, Clarence
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Cline, John T. - Cobb, W. R.
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Coble, Andrew - Collins, H. R.
2-9/329
Collins, Hart - Congreve, John L.
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Conley, Scott - Coons, W. P.
2-9/331
Cooper, Albert - Crane, Val
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Crary, William - Culwell, L. W.
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Cummings, D. - Danley, J. N.
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Darity, George - Davis, Z. T.
2-9/335
Dawkins, J. T. - Dezell, J. T.
2-9/336
Dial, John - Dixon, Will
2-9/337
Dobbins, Carl - Doyle, Warren
2-9/338
Dozier, A. T. - Dugger, J. B.
2-9/339
Duke, B. A. - Dunnagan, Dr. T. M.
2-9/340
Dupree, Charles - Edgecombe, R.
2-9/341
Edgeman, Tom - Ellison, Clifton
2-9/342
Ellison, J. J. - Evans, Tom
2-9/343
Evers, Louis - Ezzell, James
2-9/344
Faber, Henry - Files, R. C.
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Findley, Samuel - Flores, Felix
2-9/346
Flores, Geronimo - Fox, William
2-9/347
Francis, Bill - Fry, Louis
2-9/348
Fuhrmann, August - Gamlin, Oscar
2-9/349
Gandaria, Jose - Gantry, William A.
2-9/350
George, A. L. - Gerstinkorn, Henry
2-9/351
Ghent, Sid - Glynn, Martin
2-9/352
Goats, Lon - Goodwyn, W. H.
2-9/353
Gorden, Ed - Green, Henry
2-9/354
Green, James - Grissom, Jesse
2-9/355
Grissom, W. L. - Hall, John
2-9/356
Hall, Newton - Hamilton, R. L.
2-9/357
Hamilton, Raymond
2-9/358
Hamilton, Raymond
2-9/359
Hamilton, Raymond
2-9/360
Hamilton, Raymond
2-9/361
Hamilton, Thomas - Hanson, William
2-9/362
Haralson, H. A. - Harris, E. J.
2-9/362A
Hardin, John Wesley
2-9/363
Harris, Fayette
2-9/364
Harris, Fayette
2-9/365
Harris, Frank - Harris, William Jr.
2-9/366
Harris, Williamson - Hawkins, Charley
2-9/367
Hewkins, Henry - Hendricks, B. D.
2-9/368
Hendricks, Burrell - Hickman, T. J.
2-9/369
Hicks, Earnest - Hill, John
2-9/370
Hill, John - Hobbs, W. N.
2-9/371
Hobby, Barney M. - Hoelzer, Joe D.
2-9/372
Hoffman, A. L. - Holt, N. H.
2-9/373
Holway, B. W. - Horseman, Joshua
2-9/374
Horton, Ernest - Humphreys, J. R.
2-9/375
Humphries, J. T. - Izen, J.
2-9/376
Jackman, Thomas - John (a slave)
2-9/377
Johnson, A. L. - Johnson, Thomas J.
2-9/378
Johnson, Tom - Justice, James
2-9/379
Kaehler, A. - Kinneman, J. H.
2-9/380
Kinnison, O. M. - Krejie, Steve
2-9/381
Krews, Andrew - Langford, Bill
2-9/382
Langford, Perry - Leonard, J. S.
2-9/383
Leonard, Paschal J. - Lewis, Robert
2-9/384
Lewis, S. S. - Long, John
2-9/385
Long, William - Luttrell, Chas.
2-9/386
Lyles, Bruce - McDade, Jack
2-9/387
McDade, James - McGee, Hutch
2-9/388
McGee, Joseph - McMillian, Archie
2-9/389
McMillian, Bert - Mahan, T. J.
2-9/390
Majors, Chris - Martin, J. M.
2-9/391
Martin, J. P. - Matley, Joseph T.
2-9/392
Matlock, Sam - Means, Allie
2-9/393
Medaris, Marcellus - Miller, J. D.
2-9/394
Miller, Jake - Mills, Oliver
2-9/395
Milner, A. J. - Mixon, Simeon
2-9/396
Mobley, Charles Thomas - Moore, Josh
2-9/397
Moore, Minter - Morris, W. F.
2-9/398
Morris, W. S. - Murphy, Thomas
2-9/399
Murrah, Bob - Ned (a slave)
2-9/400
Needham, Oscar - Nichols, Harvey
2-9/401
Nichols, J. C. - Norton, George C.
2-9/402
Norton, Harry - O'Grady, John
2-9/403
O'Keefe, Pat - Ozment, John
2-9/404
Pace, B. R. - Patterson, Charles Sr.
2-9/405
Patterson, Hugh - Perry, Jim
2-9/406
Perry, Madison - Phipps, Tom
2-9/407
Pickard, Aaron - Pitts, John D.
2-9/408
Pitts, Sam - Poole, Alex W.
2-9/409
Pope, Henry - Pressler, Otto
2-9/410
Preston, James - Pyburn, J. P.
2-9/411
Quarles, Frank - Ray, Louis
2-9/412
Ray, Philip - Reynolds, Taylor
2-9/413
Rhinehart, Grant - Riley, Jim
2-9/414
Riley, Thomas - Robinett, J. H.
2-9/415
Robinson, A. T. - Rodgers, A. L.
2-9/416
Rodriguez, Fidel - Royer, George W.
2-9/417
Rubenstein, Emanuel - Rynerd, John
2-9/418
St Clair, Lillie - Schroeder, Christian
2-9/419
Schroeder, Julius - Serio, Alex
2-9/420
Serna, Bisenta - Sheppard, Archie
2-9/421
Sherer, James B. - Shultz, W. J.
2-9/422
Sibley, Sam - Sims, W. H.
2-9/423
Sinclair, Lee - Smith, Frank
2-9/424
Smith, Fred - Smith, Norman
2-9/425
Smith, O. E. - Snow, Thomas
2-9/426
Soda, B. - Spencer, William
2-9/427
Spencer, Willie - Stantiford, E. H.
2-9/428
Stanton, James - Stanton Ed Pearchmouth
2-9/429
Stapp, Arthur - Stewart, Gilbert
2-9/430
Stewart, Gilbert - Storbeck, R. H.
2-9/431
Storms, H. L. - Styron, W. W.
2-9/432
Suchart & Cherry - Sykes, Lem
2-9/433
Tabor, Henry - Taylor, Henry
2-9/434
Taylor, J. A. - Telfair, John
2-9/435
Templeman, T. - Thompson, Henry
2-9/436
Thompson, Ike - Titus, Jessie
2-9/437
Tober (a slave) - Treadaway, T. L.
2-9/438
Treadway, James - Tullis, T. E.
2-9/439
Tullison, Love - Van, William
2-9/440
Vance, Charles - Vines, William
2-9/441
Vining, B. T. - Walker, Jessie
2-9/442
Walker, John - Washburn, J. A.
2-9/443
Washington, Archie - Werringer, John
2-9/444
Wesley, A. P. - Widdows, Jim
2-9/445
Wier, A. H. - Williams, Asa
2-9/446
Williams, B. H. - Williams, Lee
2-9/447
Williams, Lewis - Wilmore, T. N.
2-9/448
Wilson, Adam - Witterman, L.
2-9/449
Wofford, T. C. - Wood, P. T.
2-9/450
Wood, Pleas - Wright, C. C.
2-9/451
Wright, Claude - Wyres, Joe
2-9/452
Yabo, Cayatano - Zumwalt, Reuben
2-9/453
Miscellaneous pardons,
1845-1883
2-9/453
Board of Pardon Advisers [sic], Trial docket,
February 1907-September
1908
2-9/453
Cross reference index cards,
undated
2-9/454
Court records:
2-9/454
Statement by Bader, Gottfried about William Nelson and
Fritz Vetter,
1876
2-9/454
Testimonies by Cummings, James and others concerning
Eugene Murphy,
1884
2-9/454
Trial transcript: Texas vs. Ben Dibrell and George
Charity,
1868
2-9/454
Trial transcript: M.G. Hines,
1867
2-9/454
Sworn statement of Holleyman, Perry concerning Carter
Harris,
1890
2-9/454
Statement of facts from House, T.W. concerning Wash
House,
1873
2-9/454
Transcript of verdict: W.W.Hughes,
1874
2-9/454
Trial transcript: E. Jackson,
1867
2-9/454
Various affidavits about bankruptcy of E. Marx,
1874
2-9/454
Trial transcript: Texas vs. John Moore,
1889
2-9/454
Affidavit of Ortiz, Plutareo concerning Richard
Gussett, et al.,
1866
2-9/454
Judgement and reward paper: W.A. Posey,
1872
2-9/454
Verdict and resulting petitions concerning Joseph
Pankey,
1856
2-9/454
Various statements and records concerning Jim
Railsback,
1909
[2 folders]
2-9/455
Transcript of records of William Ramsey,
1862
2-9/455
Statements and verdict concernign J.H. Robinson and
P.W. Jobe,
1866
2-9/455
Trial transcript: Charles E. Strahn,
1853
2-9/455
Affidavit of Spivey, J.T. concerning Jim Porter,
1867
2-9/455
Affidavit by Swann, J.J. concerning W.H.H. Holly,
1876
2-9/455
Affidavit of Tumey, T.L. concerning Charles Vance,
1870
2-9/455
Affidavit of Walton, D.A.T. concerning T.J. Holly,
1876
2-9/455
Affidavit by Wilson, H.W. concerning W.H.H. Holly,
1876
2-9/456
Warrant: Harris, William M.,
1874
2-9/456
Indictments:
2-9/456
Asbell, Joe M.,
1883
2-9/456
Askey, Milton,
1876
2-9/456
Gilbreath, M.H.,
1874
2-9/456
Hambright, James,
1873
2-9/456
Hardin, Wesley C.,
1871
2-9/456
Hayes, George,
1878
2-9/456
Holden, Charles,
1875
2-9/456
Holly, T.J. and Holly, W.H.H.,
1876
2-9/456
Jackson, Phil,
1883
2-9/456
Johnson, J.H.,
1883
2-9/456
Mentho, Jordan,
1875
2-9/456
Moody, Daniel and Alexander, Thomas,
1867
2-9/456
Murphy, Ed,
1872
2-9/456
Murphy, Ed,
1872
2-9/456
Murphy, Ed,
1872
2-9/456
Nail, J.W.,
1885
2-9/456
Nelson, Dennis,
undated
2-9/456
Nelson, John H.,
1875
2-9/456
Norton, C.W.,
1881
2-9/456
Parker, Colquett,
1876
2-9/456
Parker, Joseph,
1868
2-9/456
Salazar, Romaldo,
1884
2-9/456
Shultz, Henry,
1853
2-9/456
Tutt, Clement,
1856
2-9/456
Williams, John,
1857
2-9/456
Williams, T.J.,
1874
2-9/456
Correspondence:
2-9/456
Abercrombie & Banton, concerning T.W. Reilley,
1871
2-9/456
Allen, C.A., concerning Harry Norton,
1895
2-9/456
Allen, Ebenizer, concerning Lemuel Hill,
1845
2-9/456
Anderson, M.G., concerning Ed Jenkins,
1874
2-9/456
Bell, G.C., concerning Charles Collins and A.L.
Garvin,
1868
2-9/456
Bell, T.C., concerning Frank H. Miller,
1869
2-9/456
Campbell, I.K.P., concerning Frank Evans,
1874
2-9/456
Dudley, J.G., conerning Harry Norton,
1895
2-9/456
Gester, R.B., concerning James Johnson,
1868
2-9/456
Gibson, James P., concerning Harry Norton,
1895
2-9/456
Gillespie, James, concerning John McGovern,
1855
2-9/456
Goree, Thomas J., concerning Henry Hays,
1881
2-9/456
Goree, Thomas J., concerning Edward Leatshaw,
1880
2-9/456
Goree, Thomas J., concerning F.X. Haberle,
1881
2-9/456
Hamilton, J.R., concerning M.A. Harper,
1882
2-9/456
Governor Ireland,
1883
2-9/456
Jameson, D.M., concerning J.A. Kellis,
1882
2-9/456
Jones, H.J.,
1862
2-9/456
Latmer, F.A.,
1880
2-9/456
Leigh, W.B. and Dittmar, A., concerning Louis Sandan,
1873
2-9/456
McCord, A.H., concerning Harry Norton,
1895
2-9/456
McGovern, John,
1855
2-9/456
McKee, James, concerning Charles Collins and A.L.
Garvin,
1868
2-9/456
Maris, C.H., concerning William Ellis,
1883
2-9/456
Melton, James, concerning John J. Strickland,
1881
2-9/456
Milam, J.K., concerning Joe Winton,
1876
2-9/456
Mosebach, John S., concerning Ed and John Gelth,
1869
2-9/456
Norton, Harry,
1895
2-9/456
Richardson & Jones, concerning ? Parker,
1887
2-9/456
Thornton, J.J., concerning W.H. Burgess,
1868
2-9/456
Walker, George W., concerning L.P. Alford,
1870
2-9/456
Ward, Dewey & Co., concerning Clara McConnell,
1873
2-9/457
Petitions:
2-9/457
Cold, Barney (protest to pardon),
1875
2-9/457
Donaldson, Martha (for pardon of),
1870
2-9/457
Gose, John K. (for pardon of),
1881
2-9/457
Gwinn, James (for pardon of),
1861
2-9/457
Hanly, James (for pardon of),
1858
2-9/457
Hardy, Harry (for pardon of),
undated
2-9/457
Horan, John (for remission of fine against),
1860
2-9/457
Hawkins, Benjamin (for pardon of),
undated
2-9/457
Hayman, London (for pardon of),
undated
2-9/457
Henry, a slave (for pardon of),
1851
2-9/457
Hodged, David (for pardon of),
1852
2-9/457
Hoffman, Elizabeth (for pardon of),
1854
2-9/457
Holland, B.F. (for pardon of),
1852
2-9/457
Houseman, James (for pardon of),
undated
2-9/457
Jabez, James (for remission of fine against),
1852
2-9/457
Jameson and Cox (for pardon of),
1867
2-9/457
Johnson, Allen (for pardon of),
1857
2-9/457
Johnson, James (for pardon of),
1868
2-9/457
Jones, Willard (for pardon of),
1861
2-9/457
Kelly, Samuel (for pardon of),
1862
2-9/458
Kirsch, Charles (for pardon of),
1869
2-9/458
Kock, Louis (for pardon of),
1869
2-9/458
Labbaite, Ed A. (for pardon of),
1879
2-9/458
Lane, Washington (for pardon of),
1872
2-9/458
Loya, Manuel and Loya, Victor (for pardon of),
1861
2-9/458
Lyons, William (protest to pardon),
1881
2-9/458
McCann, Peter (for pardon of),
1867
2-9/458
McDuff, James (for pardon of),
undated
2-9/458
Marsh, Odediah (for pardon of),
1861
2-9/458
Marshall, George, alias Powell, George (for pardon
of),
1867
2-9/458
Potter, Sam (for pardon of),
1860
2-9/458
Provost, Carroll (for pardon of),
1867
2-9/458
Rager, Abraham (for pardon of),
186_
2-9/458
Richardon, Robert (for pardon of),
1840
2-9/458
Robinson, Joel (for pardon of),
1869
2-9/458
Santy, William A. (for pardon of),
1859
2-9/458
Stevenson, William R. (for pardon of),
1861
2-9/458
Stephenson, ? (for pardon of),
1862
2-9/458
Sundenberg, Martin (for pardon of),
1855
2-9/458
Turner, Peter L. (for pardon of),
1853
2-9/458
Turner, Pleasant (for pardon of),
1867
2007/046-1
Applications for pardons removed from strays collection,
1870-1919:
2007/046-1
Alvardo, Gustava,
1918
2007/046-1
Davis, Goldie,
1915
2007/046-1
Derrett, Hose,
1896
2007/046-1
Jones, C.W.,
1889
2007/046-1
Jones, Calton,
1881
2007/046-1
Jones, Charlie,
1891,
1894
2007/046-1
Jones, Drew,
1896
2007/046-1
Jones, Ed,
1897-1898
2007/046-1
Jones, Edward,
1887-1888
2007/046-1
Jones, Elmer,
1899
2007/046-1
Jones, Ernst,
1898
2007/046-1
Jones, F.,
1896-1897
2007/046-1
Jones, Felix,
1888
2007/046-1
Jones, Fred,
1899
2007/046-1
Jones, Fred,
1899
2007/046-1
Jones, Fred,
1899
2007/046-1
Jones, George,
1882
2007/046-1
Jones, George,
1898-1899
2007/046-1
Jones, George B.,
1896-1897
2007/046-1
Jones, George J.,
1898-1899
2007/046-1
Jones, George J.,
1899
2007/046-1
Jones, George W.,
1894
2007/046-1
Jones, Green,
1870
2007/046-1
Jones, H.J.,
1881,
1886
2007/046-1
Jones, Henry (Burleson County),
1896
2007/046-1
Jones, Henry (Menard County),
1878-1879
2007/046-1
Jones, Henry,
1896
[jacket only]
2007/046-1
Jones, Henry,
1888,
1896
2007/046-1
Merino, Jesus,
1919
2007/046-1
Thomas, Henry,
1877
2007/046-2
Applications for pardons removed from strays collection,
1900-1910:
2007/046-2
Emerson, John,
1901-1903
2007/046-2
Ewing, Joe,
1907-1909
2007/046-2
Freeman, S. T.,
1904-1906
2007/046-2
Galvan, Simon,
1904-1910
2007/046-2
Hunter, F. L.,
1900-1906
2007/046-2
McFarland, James,
1905-1907
2007/046-2
Ornelas, Pablo,
1903-1905
2007/046-2
Roberts, E. Z.,
1902-1910
2007/046-2
Walker, Jimmie (James Jr.),
1904-1906
2007/046-3
Applications for pardons removed from strays collection,
1911-1938:
2007/046-3
Andrews, W. B.,
1925
2007/046-3
Basquez, Leonardo L.,
1919
2007/046-3
Bell, John F.,
1916-1927
2007/046-3
Bennett, J. W.,
1912-1916
2007/046-3
Christian, Ed,
1913-1914
[3 folders]
2007/046-3
Cooper, Loy,
1937
2007/046-4
Cline, Charles and Rangel, Jesus M., et al.,
1920-1926
[6 folders]
2007/046-5
Conatser, Lloyd,
1931-1935
[2 folders]
2007/046-6
Gray, Byron,
1926
2007/046-6
Gray, Hollis, Byron, and Preston,
1922-1926
[3 folders]
2007/046-6
Gray, Preston,
1925-1926
2007/046-7
Edwards, Andrew,
1924-1925
2007/046-7
Gates, Gus,
1916
2007/046-7
Haskins, Vaxter,
1935-1937
2007/046-7
Hathaway, George,
1926
2007/046-7
Hooferd, Ernest,
1937
2007/046-7
Hook, J. C.,
1926
2007/046-8
Meador, A. D.,
1925-1926
2007/046-8
Morray, Henry,
1913
2007/046-8
Pickett, George,
1925
2007/046-8
Redden, Oscar,
1911
2007/046-8
Ross, G. A.,
1937
2007/046-9
Smith, Marshall R.,
1930-1931
[2 folders]
2007/046-10
Thompson, J. E.,
1926
2007/046-10
Torres, Antonio B.,
1925
2007/046-10
Utrey, Robert L.,
1925
2007/046-10
Vaughn, Willie,
1926
2007/046-10
Washington, G. W.,
1925
2007/046-10
Watts, Ellen,
1926
2007/046-10
Weaver, John,
1924-1927
[2 folders]
2007/046-10
Williams, Jessie,
1938
2007/046-10
Miscellaneous pardon applications
Registers of applications for pardons,
1887-1891,
1915-1940,
2.68 cubic ft.
One of the constitutional duties of the Texas Secretary of State
is to register all official acts and proceedings of the governor, including
proclamations. Applications for pardons were created to request executive
clemency from the Governor, and were maintained by the office of the Secretary
of State to document the reasons for such clemency. Pardon registers were
created to keep track of pardon applications, and the indexes provided with
each register serve to provide access to the applications, matching up the
applicant's name with a number. The registers/indexes also give very basic
information about each convict applying for a pardon, including name, county,
offense, punishment, conviction date, and final action (including date of
such).
This series consists of six volumes, all maintained by the office
of the Texas Secretary of State, which are registers of applications for
pardons and remissions of fines and forfeitures, dating 1887-1891 and
1915-1940. Information included in these pardon registers includes number,
name, county, offense, and punishment; each register is followed by an
alphabetical index, which includes name, number, conviction date, and final
action--for example pardon granted,
conditional pardon granted,
pardon revoked, remission granted (including date of such). Thus a
researcher can get from the name and the pardon information (in the second part
of each register) to the conviction information (in the first part of each
register). The volumes are usually--and misleadingly--labeled on the spine
Pardon Record, Executive Office. If the final
action column is blank, the assumption may be that the clemency was not
granted. There are over 47,600 pardon applications documented in these
registers.
Arrangement
These volumes are listed by State Archives staff roughly
chronologically. Within each volume the entries are arranged (as they were
created) numerically by what appears to be a pardon number (which is also
chronological). Each register contains an alphabetical index.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Registers of applications for pardons, Texas
Secretary of State executive clemency records. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 1990/134
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Pardons and Paroles Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on
April 30, 1990; and by the Secretary of State on unknown dates.
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives
search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to
storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted
and may be freely used in any way. 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.).
Technical Requirements
None.
Processed by
Tony Black, June 2003
2-1/81
Register of applicants for pardons and remissions,
1887-1891
1990/134-6
Pardons,
1915-1921
2-1/264
Pardon record,
January 1921-May
1928
2-1/265
Pardon record,
June 1928-May
1935
2-1/266
Pardon record,
June 1934-March
1940
2-1/267
Register of applicants for pardons and remissions of
fines,
1939