Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	18	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽¹⁾ 39th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 40th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Dean of the Senate. (40th) Dean of the Senate. (39th)	Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson
S	22	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt		Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
S	22	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923	37th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ 36th ⁽⁸⁾ 37th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)	Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
S	22	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919	35th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ 34th ⁽¹¹⁾ 35th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)	Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
S	22	Aug 11, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd ⁽¹²⁾ ⁽¹³⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt		Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
H	82	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt		DeWitt, Goliad
H	82	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt		DeWitt, Goliad
H	82	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt		DeWitt, Goliad

(1) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(5) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(6) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 7/18/1921, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(7) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators/Absent, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(8) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(9) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 4/27/1917, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(10) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(11) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(12) Democrat - "Announcements: For State Senator," 7/30/1913, p. 2. John H. Bailey, of Cuero, is a candidate for state senator at election to be held Tuesday, 8/5/1913, "subject to the Democratic primaries, if any are held." Daily Advocate (Victoria, Texas).
(13) John H. Bailey, in special election 8/5/1913, sworn 8/11/1913, succeeded William O. Murray, resigned 7/15/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

John Halifax Bailey of Cuero. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post.
Memorial, October 1940, p. 467. John Heywood Bailey. In honor of his lengthy service, the body of Senator Bailey lay in state in the Senate Chamber for two hours on August 30, 1940. Texas Bar Journal.
Bailey, John H. Birth date 9/22/1864, death date 8/27/1940. Texas State Cemetery.
Biographical sketch, John H. Bailey, pp. 65-66. Born 9/24/1865 in Hilda, Sussex County, Virginia. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

"Rites for Former State Senator Be Held in Capitol," 8/30/1940, p. 2. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light.
Mentioned in FANNIN BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE. Handbook of Texas Online.
"John H. Bailey Dies," 8/29/1940, p. 10A. San Antonio Express.
38th Legislature (1923) - John T. Bailey, postoffice Cuero, DeWitt county, nativity Virginia, age 57, years in Texas 34, lawyer, Democrat, Served in former sessions 24th, 25th, 26th House, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.
Frequent newspaper references are made to Senator Bailey using the title "Dean of the Senate." See Austin Daily Statesman, March 20, 1925, p.10, col.7 and January 10, 1927, p.1, col.4, and San Antonio Express, February 2, 1927, p.6, col.7. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
"Former State Solon is Buried in Austin," 9/1/1940, p. 7. Valley Star-Morning Herald (Harlingen, McAllen, Brownsville, Texas).

Photographs

Photograph. John H. Bailey, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John H. Bailey, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John H. Bailey, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John H. Bailey, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John H. Bailey, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John H. Bailey, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John H. Bailey, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jno. H. Bailey, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jno. H. Bailey, 26th Legislature, A State of Remembrance
Photograph. S.H. Bailey, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Bailey, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Internal Improvements Labor Loan Company Legislation McArdle Heirs (Chair) Public Debts Rules
39th R.S. - 1925 Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Internal Improvements Labor Public Debts Public Health (Vice Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925) Rules
38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) Federal Relations Internal Improvements Nominations by the Governor Privileges and Elections Senatorial Districts
37th R.S. - 1921 Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) Internal Improvements (Vice Chair) Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Privileges and Elections Senatorial Districts Site for State Park State Affairs
36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Civil Jurisprudence Judicial Districts Mining, Irrigation and Drainage (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Rules (Vice Chair) Sanitary Conditions in Austin, Investigate Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations
35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Formulate the Rules of Procedure in the Trial Upon the Articles of Impeachment of Governor James B. Ferguson, Governor. Insurance and Banking Internal Improvements Investigation of Expenditures on Capitol and Disloyalty of Certain State Employees Military Affairs Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Privileges and Elections
34th R.S. - 1915 Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Inspect Capitol Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements (Chair) Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs Mining and Irrigation Penitentiary Investigating Committee State Asylums State Penitentiaries
33rd R.S. - 1913 Agricultural Affairs Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 1 Mining and Irrigation Public Lands and Land Office Rules State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising
26th R.S. - 1899 Irrigation Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 (Chair) Privileges and Elections Rules State Reformatory, Joint Committee on
25th R.S. - 1897 Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)
24th R.S. - 1895 Education Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Penal Code and Code Criminal Procedure, Special Privileges and Elections Stock and Stock Raising

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