John H. Bailey
Full Name: John H. BaileyDate of birth: September 22, 1864
Date of death: August 27, 1940
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th (1) 39th (2) (3) | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt |
Dean of the Senate. (40th)
Dean of the Senate. (39th) |
Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson |
| S | 22 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (4) (5) | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson | |
| S | 22 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th (6) (7) 36th (8) | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | Senate President Pro Tempore (37th) | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson |
| S | 22 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th (9) (10) 34th (11) | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | Senate President Pro Tempore (35th) | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson |
| S | 22 | Aug 11, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd (12) (13) | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson | |
| H | 82 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | DeWitt, Goliad | |
| H | 82 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | DeWitt, Goliad | |
| H | 82 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Cuero / DeWitt | DeWitt, Goliad |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(5) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 7/18/1921, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators/Absent, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 4/27/1917, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(12) Democrat - "Announcements: For State Senator," 7/30/1913, p. 2. John H. Bailey, of Cuero, is a candidate for state senator at election to be held Tuesday, 8/5/1913, "subject to the Democratic primaries, if any are held." Daily Advocate (Victoria, Texas). ↩
(13) John H. Bailey, in special election 8/5/1913, sworn 8/11/1913, succeeded William O. Murray, resigned 7/15/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 40th (1) 39th (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the Senate. (40th)
Dean of the Senate. (39th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cuero / DeWitt
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson
- Legislatures:
- 37th (6) (7) 36th (8)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)
(36th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cuero / DeWitt
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
- Legislatures:
- 35th (9) (10) 34th (11)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)
(34th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cuero / DeWitt
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
- Legislatures:
- 26th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cuero / DeWitt
- Counties in district:
- DeWitt, Goliad
- Legislatures:
- 25th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cuero / DeWitt
- Counties in district:
- DeWitt, Goliad
- Legislatures:
- 24th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cuero / DeWitt
- Counties in district:
- DeWitt, Goliad
Terms of service notes
(1) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(5) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 7/18/1921, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators/Absent, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 4/27/1917, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(12) Democrat - "Announcements: For State Senator," 7/30/1913, p. 2. John H. Bailey, of Cuero, is a candidate for state senator at election to be held Tuesday, 8/5/1913, "subject to the Democratic primaries, if any are held." Daily Advocate (Victoria, Texas). ↩
(13) John H. Bailey, in special election 8/5/1913, sworn 8/11/1913, succeeded William O. Murray, resigned 7/15/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.
- John Halifax Bailey of Cuero. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Memorial, October 1940, p. 467. John Heywood Bailey. "In recognition of Senator Bailey's long service to Texas' government, officials arranged for his body to lay in state in the Senate Chamber for two hours August 30." Texas Bar Journal.
- John H. Bailey. Texas State Cemetery.
- Biographical sketch, John H. Bailey, pp. 65-66. Born 9/24/1865 in Hilda, Sussex County, Virginia. Parents Luther R. and Mary E. Bailey of Petersburg, Virginia. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
- "Rites for Former State Senator Be Held in Capitol," 8/30/1940, p. 2. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light.
- Obituary, "Austin Rites Slated for John H. Bailey, Former State Senator," 8/29/1940, p. 6. Dallas Morning News.
- John Haywood Bailey, birth date 9/22/1864 in Sussex County, Virginia. Parents Luther R. and Mary E. Bailey. FamilySearch. Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900
- Senator John H. Bailey, birth date 9/22/1864 in Sussex County, Virginia; death date 8/27/1940 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Mentioned in FANNIN BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE. Handbook of Texas Online.
- "John H. Bailey Dies," 8/29/1940, p. 10A. San Antonio Express.
- 38th Legislature (1923) - John T. Bailey, postoffice Cuero, DeWitt county, nativity Virginia, age 57, years in Texas 34, lawyer, Democrat, Served in former sessions 24th, 25th, 26th House, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Frequent newspaper references are made to Senator Bailey using the title "Dean of the Senate." See Austin Daily Statesman, March 20, 1925, p.10, col.7 and January 10, 1927, p.1, col.4, and San Antonio Express, February 2, 1927, p.6, col.7. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
- "Former State Solon is Buried in Austin," 9/1/1940, p. 7. Valley Star-Morning Herald (Harlingen, McAllen, Brownsville, Texas). Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Bailey, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jno. H. Bailey, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jno. H. Bailey, 26th Legislature, A State of Remembrance
- Photograph. S.H. Bailey, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.H. Bailey, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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