Template:TXSenateSuccession box

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The template documentation below is transcluded from Template:TXSenateSuccession box/doc [edit]

This template is for the succession of members of the Texas House of Representatives.

1 Usage
2 Templates that redirect here
- 2.1 Shortcut
- 2.2 Spelling variants
3 See also

[edit] Usage

All fields must be lowercase.

Copy a blank version to use. Remember to use the "|" (pipe) character between each field. Please delete any unused fields to avoid clutter in the edit window.

Most common parameters for incumbents

{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 
|  hometown = 
|  before = 
|  start = 
}}

Most common parameters for previous senators

{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 
|  hometown = 
|  before = 
|  after = 
|  years = 
}}

All parameters

{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 
|  hometown = 
|  before = 
|  after = 
|  start = 
|  years = 
|  town_note_marker = 
}}

district: Senate district number.
hometown: Optional. Helpful, if known, since Texas Senate district numbers and numbering systems have often changed dramatically. The template will create the wikilink for the town.
before: previous officeholder
after succeeding officeholder. If omitted, template will insert Incumbent
start: for incumbent, beginning date
years: date range. For consistency with other succession templates use YEAR–YEAR (no spaces around an en dash).
town_note_marker: a marker for noting a change in hometown. (See example below.)

[edit] Former Texas State Senators

Example (Hometown known)
Thomas Hinds Duggan:

{{start box}}
{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 27
|  hometown = Seguin
|  before = [[Henry Eustace McCulloch]]
|  after = [[John N. Houston]]
|  years = 1859–1861
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Henry Eustace McCulloch	Texas State Senator from District 27 (Seguin) 1859–1861	Succeeded by John N. Houston

Example (Hometown not known)
John Lafayette Camp:

{{start box}}
{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 6
|  hometown = 
|  before=[[John Lane Henry]]
|  after=[[William Amos Wortham]]
|  years=1874-1876
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by John Lane Henry	Texas State Senator from District 6 1874-1876	Succeeded by William Amos Wortham

[edit] Incumbent Senators

Example—
Jane Nelson:

{{start box}}
{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 12
|  hometown = Lewisville
|  before=[[Mike Moncrief]]
|  start=2003
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Mike Moncrief	Texas State Senator from District 12 (Lewisville) 2003 – present	Incumbent

[edit] Senators with changed hometown

Example—
Mike Jackson:

{{start box}}
{{TXSenateSuccession box
|  district = 11
|  hometown = La Porte
|  before=[[Jerry Patterson]]
|  start=2004
|  town_note_marker = <sup>(a)</sup>
}}
{{succession footnote
| marker=<sup>(a)</sup>
| footnote=For the [[Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature|76th]] and [[Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature|77th]] Legislatures, Jackson’s home city was [[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]].
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Jerry Patterson	Texas State Senator from District 11 (La Porte)^(a) 2004 – present	Incumbent
^(a) For the 76th and 77th Legislatures, Jackson’s home city was Pasadena.