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John W. Robertson
Full Name: John W. Robertson
Date of birth: 1840
Date of death: 1892
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Terms of Service top
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Jan 10, 1871 - Jan 14, 1873
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12th
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Democrat
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Calvert / Robertson
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Freestone, Leon, Robertson
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J.W. Robertson, sworn 1/10/1871, succeeded S.J. Adams, sworn 2/12/1870, whose seat was declared vacant 6/6/1870, by reason of election fraud and intimidation.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Mentioned in biographical sketch of his brother James Harvey Robertson, p. 1719.
A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Biographical sketch, pp. 421-428.
Types of Successful Men of Texas, 1890.
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John W. Robertson interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas. Birth year 1840; death year 1892.
Austin Genealogical Society, 2001.
James and John Robertson mentioned in A Twist At the End: "both of the Robertsons had served a term in the Texas legislature . . ." , p. 136. Relatives: John W. Robertson and James Harvey Robertson - brothers.
Google Books.
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