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John Henry Traylor Full Name: John Henry Traylor Date of birth: March 27, 1839 Date of death: March 19, 1925 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 30 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887 18th (2) (3)   19th (1)   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Bosque, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell H 69 Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 17th (4) (5)   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Bosque, Hood, Somervell (1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885. (2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. (3) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883 (4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. (5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 39th Legislature, R.S., SR 84, 3/19/1925, p. 1187. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Obituary and photo, "Col. John Traylor, Former Mayor, Dies," 3/20/1925, p. 13. Confederate veteran and former Mayor of Dallas and State Representative and Senator; native of Traylorsville, Henry County, Virginia. "As a State legislator, Col. Traylor's service included the authorship of a number of important measures; one reducing passenger fares from 5c to 3c a mile and another repealing the law granting railroads sixteen sections of land for each mile of construction. He was also instrumental in having the State Capitol built of Texas granite." "Funeral Is Held for Col. Traylor," 3/21/1925, p. 13. Dallas Morning News. TRAYLOR, JOHN HENRY (1839-1925). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, p. 136. A History of Hood County, Texas: From its Earliest Settlement to the Present, Together with Biographical Sketches of Many Leading Men and Women Among the Early Settlers. . .: Also a Sketch of the History of Somervell County., 1895. Biographical sketch, John H. Traylor, p. 91. Born in Henry County, Virginia, 45 years ago (circa 1840). Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885. Biographical sketch, p. 247. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Company B, 4th Georgia Regiment. Scout and sharpshooter for Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources John H. Traylor, birth date 3/27/1839 in Virginia, death date 3/19/1925 in Harlandale, Bexar County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. John H. Traylor, birth date 3/27/1839, death date 3/19/1925, portrait, burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. J.H. Traylor, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.H. Traylor, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.H. Trayler, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. 19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 19th R.S. - 1885 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expense   Enrolled Bills   Finance (Chair)  Frontier Protection   Internal Improvements   Penitentiaries   Public Debt   Public Lands   Purchase of Granite Quarry in Burnet County   W.C. Walsh, Commissioner of the General Land Office   18th R.S. - 1883 Agricultural Affairs   Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   Deaf and Dumb Asylum   Enrolled Bills   Finance   Frontier Protection   Funeral Procession for Hon. A.L. Adams of Wood County   Internal Improvements   Penitentiaries   Stock and Stockraising   17th R.S. - 1881 Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine   Department of Public Education, Select   Memorial for Hon. H.G. Bruce of Johnson County   Public Lands and Land Office   Senatorial and Representative Districts   Senatorial and Representative Districts, Apportionment   Stockraising

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