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John Henry Traylor
Full Name: John Henry Traylor
Date of birth: March 27, 1839
Date of death: March 19, 1925
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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30
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Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887
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18th
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(3)
19th
(1)
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Democrat
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Granbury / Hood
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Bosque, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell
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H
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69
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Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
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17th
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(5)
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Democrat
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Granbury / Hood
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Bosque, Hood, Somervell
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(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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
39th Legislature, R.S., SR 84, 3/19/1925, p. 1187.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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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.
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Military Service Notes |
Confederate States Army, Company B, 4th Georgia Regiment. Scout and sharpshooter for Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
Handbook of Texas Online.
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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.
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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
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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.
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