| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | John Hemphill | ||||
| Full Name | John Hemphill | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Dec 18, 1803 | Birthplace: | Chester District, South Carolina | ||
| Date of Death: | Jan 4, 1862 | 58 yrs old | Place of death: | Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Democratic | ||||
| State Represented: | Texas | Senate Class: | 2 | ||
| Date entered office: | Mar 4, 1859 (55 yrs old) | Preceded by: | Sam Houston | ||
| Date left office: | Jul 11, 1861 (57 yrs old) | Reason: | Expelled | ||