Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	3	Jan 13, 1874 - Feb 16, 1874	14th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
H	3	Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874	13th	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Cherokee, Houston
H	9	Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870	11th ⁽³⁾		Crockett / Houston	Houston
H	9	Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863	9th		Crockett / Houston	Houston

(1) "From Crockett," 4/16/1874, p. 1. Proceedings of "the Democratic convention, to select candidates to fill the vacancies occasioned in the Legislature by the death of the Hon. J.L. [J.T.] Smith, and the resignation of Dr. Frank Rainey from the Third Senatorial District . . . Dr. J.H. Stuart and W.W. Davis, both of Houston county, were chosen . . . the men selected are tried and true Democrats." Galveston Daily News.
(2) John H. Stuart, sworn 1/12/1875, succeeded John T. Smith, died 2/16/1874. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Portrait, 9th Legislature, Regular Session. House Journal.
41st Legislature, 4th C.S., 2/11/1930, p. 215. In Memory of Dr. John Beall Smith. Death date 2/8/1930. Relatives: John T. Smith - father, Dr. John Beall Smith - son. Resolutions - Memorial.
Concurrent resolutions "relative to the death of the Hon John T. Smith," 14th Legislature, First Session, 2/17/1874, pp. 320-321. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

SMITH, JOHN TITUS (1815-1874). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Captain John T. Smith, pp. 190-191. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Captain, Company B, 13th Texas Cavalry Regiment. Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

John T. Smith, birth date 3/5/1815, death date 2/16/1874, photo, burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County. Find a Grave.
"Smith, John Titus (1815-1874) — of Houston County, Tex. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., March 5, 1815. Father of John Beal Smith. County judge in Texas, 1854-60; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1861-62, 1866, 1873-74 (9th District 1861-62, 1866, 3rd District 1873-74); died in office 1874. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., February 16, 1874. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Tex." Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries.
Text of John Titus Smith historical marker, Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Texas. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).

Photographs

Photograph. J.T. Smith, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.T. Smith, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection.
Photograph. J.T. Smith, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.T. Smith, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection..

Committee Information top

14th R.S. - 1874 Counties and County Boundaries Education Private Land Claims Public Debt (Chair) Removal of Judge Henry Maney, 22nd Judicial District State Affairs
13th R.S. - 1873 Agriculture and Stock Raising Pension Law Private Land Claims Public Debt
11th R.S. - 1866 Internal Improvement Public Buildings
9th R.S. - 1861 Agricultural Affairs Education Finance Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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