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John Wesley Alston Full Name: John Wesley Alston, Sr. Date of birth: October 21, 1841 Date of death: December 4, 1917 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 64 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Thornton / Limestone   Leon, Limestone, Madison, Robertson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Hon. John W. Alston Dead," 12/14/1917, p. 6. Alston died "at his home in Mart on Tuesday of last week," 12/4/1917; flotorial representative. Groesbeck Journal. Other Resources Jno. W. Alston, birth date 10/21/1841 in Alabama, death date 12/4/1917 in Mart, McLennan County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Rev. John Wesley Alston, Sr., birth date 10/21/1841, death date 12/4/1917, burial in Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone County. Find a Grave. 23rd Legislature (1893) - J.W. Alston, postoffice Thornton, nativity Alabama, age 52 (born circa 1841), farmer, 38 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. J.W. Alston, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.W. Alston, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 23rd R.S. - 1893 Commerce and Manufactures   County Government and County Finances   Public Health and Vital Statistics   State Asylums

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