Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	20	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913	31st (2) (3)   32nd (1)	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson
H	61	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	61	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	61	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(3) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Portrait and biographical sketch, John L. Peeler, pp. 472-473. Born 3/6/1861 in Jefferson County, Georgia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
• Mentioned in biographical sketch of father, Rev. James Peeler. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together With a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 327-329. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

• Census of 1880 - John L. Peeler, Milam County, age 19, born circa 1861 in Georgia, lawyer, son of James A. Peeler.
  John Lowrey Peeler, marriage to Lena V. Smith 10/24/1883 in Milam County.
  Census of 1900 - John L. Peeler, Austin, Travis County, age 39, born March 1861 in Georgia, lawyer, wife Lena. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
• John Lowery Peeler, birth date 3/6/1861 in Georgia, death date 3/30/1940 in Austin, father Rev. James Peeler, mother Amanda Lawless, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• 32nd Legislature (1911) - John L. Peeler, nativity Georgia, lawyer, Democrat, age 50, served in former legislatures: 28th, 29th, 30th House, 31st Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

• Photograph. John L. Peeler, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Peeler, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.L. Peeler, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.L. Peeler, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.L. Peeler, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 32nd 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.
• 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Finance   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Military Affairs   Picture of Senate of the 32nd Legislature, Special   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Health (Chair)  Representative Districts (Chair)  Rules   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs (Chair)  State Asylums   Towns and City Corporations

31st R.S. - 1909 Finance   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Military Affairs   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules   State Affairs (Chair)  State Asylums   Stephen F. Austin Remains   Towns and City Corporations

30th R.S. - 1907 Banks and Banking   Claims and Accounts   Game and Fisheries   Military Affairs   Municipal Corporations   Public Grounds and Buildings (Chair)  State Asylums   State Encampment

29th R.S. - 1905 Appropriations   Game and Fisheries (Chair)  Municipal Corporations   Pan American College of Commerce   Private Corporations   State Asylums

28th R.S. - 1903 Mining and Minerals   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  State Asylums   Towns and City Corporations