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John Wesley Laird Full Name: John Wesley Laird Date of birth: December 18, 1894 Date of death: November 27, 1985 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note 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 Wesley Laird, birth date 12/18/1894 in Homer, Angelina County, death date 11/27/1985 in Angelina County, 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 Informationtop 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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