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John E. Linn Full Name: John E. Linn Date of birth: January 19, 1856 Date of death: October 10, 1933 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 23 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th (1)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston S 17 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (3)   25th (2) (4)   Democrat Wharton / Wharton   Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton (1) 28th Legislature - 1/13/1903, p. 1 - roll call shows District 23 - Edward F. Harris, Galveston, Galveston County; John E. Linn, Galveston, Galveston County. House Journal . (2) 25th Legislature - 1/12/1897, p. 1, listed in "roll of Senators-elect." Senate Journal . (3) 26th Legislature - 1/10/1899, p. 1, listed in "roll of hold-over Senators." Senate Journal . (4) Shows Linn of Wharton, First Day, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal .   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 43rd Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial Service for Barry Miller, 10/10/1933, pp. 305-306. Listed as a Senator from the 26th or 27th Legislatures "among those who are now dead." Senate Journal . Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch - J.E. Linn, of Wharton (listed as John E. Linn of Wharton in Index), pp. 53-55. Birth 1/19/1856. Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment 1897. Photographs Photograph. John E. Linn, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. Linn, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. Linn, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Insurance, Statistics and History   Penitentiaries   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Affairs   Towns and City Corporations   26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Educational Affairs   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Labor   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health   Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries   25th R.S. - 1897 Commerce and Manufacturing   Counties and County Boundaries   Education   Judiciary No. 1   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Public Debt   Redistricting State Judiciary, Special   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Towns and City Corporations   University of Texas Medical Branch, Special Committee to Inspect

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