Jonathan Lewter
Full Name: Jonathan LewterOther surnames: Luter
Date of birth: August 5, 1818
Date of death: June 21, 1903
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 17 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) | Tyler / Smith | Smith | ||
| H | 17 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Tyler / Smith | Smith | ||
| H | 17 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (2) | Troupe / Smith | Smith |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Party affiliation, Democrat, 8/18/1857, p. 2. Civilian and Gazette (Galveston, Texas).
Terms of Service top
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House District 17
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Smith |
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House District 17
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Smith |
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House District 17
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (2) Home City/County: Troupe / Smith Counties in district: Smith |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Party affiliation, Democrat, 8/18/1857, p. 2. Civilian and Gazette (Galveston, Texas).
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Jonathan Luter. House Journal. 8th R.S.
Biographical Sketches
- LEWTER, JONATHAN (1818-1903). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company D, Spaight's Regment, Texas Volunteer Infantry, 1861. Jonathan Lewter, Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900.
Confederate States Army, Company D, 15th Texas Volunteer Infantry, Polignac's Brigade, per veteran's application. Jonathan Lewter of Dexter, Cooke County, age 81, born circa 1818. Pension File No. 00960, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com. - Confederate States Army, Captain, 15 Texas Volunteer Infantry Service. Capt. Jonathan Lewter, birth date 8/5/1818, death date 6/21/1903, portrait, burial in Dexter North Cemetery, Dexter, Cooke County. Find a Grave.
Other Resources
- Listed in "Smith County and Seventh Senatorial District Legislators, 1st—16th Regular Sessions, 1846-1879," The Tyler Journal, 5/29/1936, p. 67, crediting Smith County Historical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. Jonathan Lewter, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jonathan Lewter, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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11th R.S. - 1866
Claims and Accounts Rules | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Claims and Accounts Private Land Claims Public Debt | ||
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7th R.S. - 1857
Claims and Accounts Private Land Claims Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) Tax Laws and Payment of Taxes Upon Real Estate |
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