John Addison Wayland

Full Name: John Addison Wayland
Date of birth: May 25, 1840
Date of death: January 1, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	12	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Calvert / Robertson	Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
S	12	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901	25th ⁽⁴⁾ 26th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Calvert / Robertson	Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
H	64	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Calvert / Robertson	Leon, Limestone, Madison, Robertson

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 12
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson

Senate District 12
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 25th ⁽⁴⁾ 26th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson

House District 64
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson
Counties in district: Leon, Limestone, Madison, Robertson

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Resolutions and Journal entries

43rd Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial Service for Barry Miller, 10/10/1933, pp. 305-306. Listed as a Senator from the 26th or 27th Legislatures "among those who are now dead." Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, John A. Wayland, p. 60. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Biographical sketch, John A. Wayland, pp. 75-76. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Biographical sketch, Hon. J.A. Wayland, Calvert, pp. 419-420. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General J.E.B. Stuart. Obituary mentions "Colonel Wayland," "Death of John A. Wayland: Former State Senator Died at His Home in Calvert," The Houston Post, 1/2/1910, p. 10, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

John A. Wayland, birth date 5/25/1840, death date 1/1/1910, burial in Calvert City Cemetery, Robertson County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Death of John A. Wayland: Former State Senator Died at His Home in Calvert," The Houston Post, 1/2/1910, p. 10, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 1/1/1910. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
John Addison Wayland, birth date 5/25/1840, death date 1/1/1910, burial in Calvert Cemetery, Robertson County. TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

Photograph. John A. Wayland, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John A. Wayland, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.A. Wayland, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John A. Wayland, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th 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

27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Finance Public Debt, Claims and Accounts (Chair) State Asylums Towns and City Corporations
26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Finance Internal Improvements Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs State Penitentiaries State Reformatory, Joint Committee on Stock and Stock Raising
25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural & Mechanical College, Prairie View Normal, and Sam Houston Normal, Special Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufacturing Contingent Expenses Finance Internal Improvements Labor Penitentiaries Public Debt (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) State Affairs State Asylums Stock and Stock Raising Treasury and Comptroller's Office
24th R.S. - 1895 Finance Mining and Minerals Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debt Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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