Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William John Caven

Full Name: William John Caven
Other surnames: Cavin
Birth date: October 27, 1833
Death date: July 25, 1907

Terms of Service

House, 19th Legislature
1/13/1885 - 1/11/1887
Democrat
House, 18th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/9/1883 - 1/13/1885
Democrat
House, 17th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
1/11/1881 - 1/9/1883
Democrat

(1) Caven elected as floater, p. 1, 11/17/1880. Galveston Daily News .
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News .
(3) District 14 - L.P. Wilson, District 15 - W.J. Cavin. House Journal .
(4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas 1883.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas 1881.
(6) Roster shows Caven represented the 15th district; bio shows the 14th. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83 1883.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. W.J. Caven, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. W.J. Caven, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.J. Caven, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, "Major Caven Is Dead," 7/26/1907, p. 14. Born 10/27/1833 at Agusta [sic], Georgia; died 7/25/1907 in Dallas. "Funeral of Major Caven," 7/27/1907, p. 16. Dallas Morning News .
W.J. Caven, birth date 10/27/1833, death date 7/25/1907, burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave .
CAVEN, WILLIAM JOHN (1833-1907). Handbook of Texas Online .
Biographical sketch, Col. W.J. Caven, pp. 15-16. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Biographical sketch; Caven was affiliated with the Democratic party. Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas, 1892, pp. 426-427, crediting Dallas Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
W.J. Cavin, postoffice Marshall. Rules of Order of the House of Representatives of the Nineteenth Legislature 1885.
Confederate States Army, Company A, 3rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Biographical sketch, pp. 282-284. Resolution in memory of William J. Caven presented to Sterling Price Camp No. 31, U.C.V. Texans Who Wore the Gray 1907.
Biographical sketch, W.J. Caven, p. 252. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83 1883.
Biographical sketch and photo, William J. Caven, pp. 516-519. Born 10/27/1833 in Georgia, "has been returned to the Legislature three successive terms, representing his district (Rusk, Panola, Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine and Harrison counties), in the 17th, 18th and 19th sessions . . . " Types of Successful Men of Texas 1890.