Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	12	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina	Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina	Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina	Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina	Angelina, Tyler
H	10	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina	Angelina, San Augustine

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, May 1986, p. 519. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Private, World War I. John W. Laird, residence in Lufkin, Angelina County, birth date 12/18/1893, birthplace Horner [sic: Homer]. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
United States Army, 34th Army Division, World War I, 1918. Memorial, May 1986, p. 519. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

John W. Laird, birth date 12/18/1894, death date 11/27/1985, burial in Old Center Cemetery, Angelina County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. John W. Laird, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John W. Laird, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John W. Laird, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Laird, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Laird, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933 Common Carriers Counties Education (Chair) Labor Livestock and Stock Raising
42nd R.S. - 1931 Common Carriers Labor Liquor Traffic Live Stock and Stock Raising
39th R.S. - 1925 Education Judicial Districts Labor State Affairs
38th R.S. - 1923 Common Carriers Contracts for Textbooks Education Federal Relations (Chair) Liquor Traffic
37th R.S. - 1921 Common Carriers Congressional Districts Counties Education Enrolled Bills Municipal and Private Corporations Senatorial Districts

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