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John Jay Rhodes Full Name: John Jay Rhodes Date of birth: 1851 Date of death: Deceased, date unknown 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 85 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1) (2)   Democrat Millett / La Salle   Bee, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio (1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, John J. Rhodes, pp. 355-356. Stockraiser of Guadalupe County, born in Missouri, son of A.H. and D.M. Rhodes. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Other Resources 21st Legislature (1889) - John Jay Rhodes, postoffice Millet, nativity Missouri, age 38 (born circa 1851), stockman, 35 years in Texas, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. Corpus Christi, Oct. 20. "John J. Rhodes, candidate for the legislature, spoke at the St. James school last night." The Galveston Daily News, 10/21/1888, p. 8. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. J.J. Rhodes, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 21st R.S. - 1889 Beef Combine ("Kansas committee")   Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine   Irrigation   Judiciary No. 2   Public Lands and Land Office   Stock and Stockraising

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