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John Tolbert Full Name: John Haywood Tolbert Date of birth: January 25, 1837 Date of death: February 7, 1907 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 8 Apr 28, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (2) (3)   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Grayson H 27 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd   Democrat Howe / Grayson   Grayson H 27 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1)   Democrat Howe / Grayson   Grayson H 27 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (4)   Democrat Howe / Grayson   Grayson (1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives . (2) Democrat in 26th Legislature - "To succeed Evans of Grayson: Hon. John H. Tolbert was given the nomination" by Grayson county democratic executive committee, Houston Daily Post, 3/20/1899, p. 6. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers . (3) John H. Tolbert, sworn 4/28/1899, succeeded Simpson P. Evans, deceased. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005. (4) "Received an unsought nomination from the Democratic party," p. 188. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 30th Legislature, p. 433. Resolutions - Memorial . Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, John Haywood Tolbert, pp. 187-188. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887. Photographs Photograph. John Tolbert, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Other Resources John H. Tolbert, farmer, age 59 in 1899, born in TN. Card File . Interment in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, TX. TXGenWeb Project, Texas Genealogy 1996. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 Finance   Insurance, Statistics, and History   Judicial Districts   State Affairs   22nd R.S. - 1891 Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Finance   Representation and Apportionment on Senatorial and Representative Districts   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   21st R.S. - 1889 Constitutional Amendments   County Government and County Finances   Departments of State Government, Investigate   Federal Relations   Finance   Public Health and Vital Statistics   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   20th R.S. - 1887 Agricultural & Mechanical college, Prairie View Normal School, Visitation of   Constitutional Amendments   Finance   Public Lands and Land Office   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Educational Institutions, To Visit the

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