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John Henry Towery Full Name: John Henry Towery Date of birth: April 2, 1862 Date of death: July 8, 1941 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 54 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Athens / Henderson   Henderson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "J.H. Towery, 71, Dies at Athens," 7/11/1941, p. 13, Athens, special to The Telegraph. "He also served as a member of the legislature from this county in 1931." Tyler Morning Telegraph. Other Resources J.H. Towery, marriage to Anna Larue 9/28/1904 in Athens, Henderson County. Census of 1930 - John H. Towery, Athens, Henderson County, age 67, born circa 1863 in Kentucky, salesman/oil leases, spouse Anna L. FamilySearch. 1930 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 John Henry Towery, birth date 4/2/1862, death date 7/8/1941 in Houston, retired merchant, burial or removal in Palestine, father F.L. Towery, mother Belinda Roberts. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Spouse Anna LaRue Towery (1876-1935), burial in Athens Cemetery, Henderson County. Obituary in Athens Review 11/14/1935 mentions former Representative J.H. Towery, marriage date 9/28/1905. Find a Grave. "Blackford," The Crittenden Press (Marion, Kentucky), mentions "John Henry Towery of Athens, Texas, a former Caldwell county (Kentucky) boy" on a trip, 6/18/1920, p. 8. Newspapers.com. 42nd Legislature (1931) - J.H. Towery, postoffice Athens, Henderson County, nativity Kentucky, age 69 (born circa 1862), retired, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. TXGenWeb Project. Photographs Photograph. J.H. Towery, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 42nd R.S. - 1931 Game and Fisheries   Highways and Motor Traffic   Liquor Traffic   Oil, Gas and Mining

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