John Thomas Currey
Full Name: John Thomas Currey
Other surnames:
Curry
Date of birth: October 28, 1837
Date of death: November 28, 1918
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
H
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30
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Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
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31st
(1)
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Democrat
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Grand Saline / Van Zandt
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Van Zandt
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H
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30
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Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
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30th
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Democrat
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Grand Saline / Van Zandt
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Van Zandt
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H
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100
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Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
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25th
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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Canton / Van Zandt
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Van Zandt
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H
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100
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Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
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23rd
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Democrat
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Canton / Van Zandt
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Van Zandt
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H
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26
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Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
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22nd
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Democrat
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Canton / Van Zandt
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Van Zandt
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H
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26
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Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
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20th
(4)
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Democrat
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Canton / Van Zandt
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Van Zandt
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(1)
Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415.
Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(2)
Grand Saline, Van Zandt County.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3)
Canton.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(4)
Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Resolutions and Journal entries
Biographical Sketches
- John T. Currey, birth date 10/28/1837, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Oakland, Van Zandt County. Includes biographical sketch, notes death date 11/28/1918 from obituary.
Find a Grave.
- Reprint of biographical sketch. John Thomas Curry, birth date 10/28/1837, died December 1920; interment in Oakland Community Cemetery, Van Zandt County. Descendants of Father '1st Gen' McBrayer.
Genealogy.com, 2004.
- Biographical sketch, John Thomas Curry, pp. 124-125.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, John T. Currey, pp. 275-276.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Obituary, John T. Currey. Goff, C.W. The Canton Herald, 12/13/1918, p. 4, crediting Van Zandt County Library. Birth date 10/28/1837 in Kentucky; death date 11/28/1918 in Van Zandt County, Texas. "He served this county eight years in the state legislature . . . "
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, John T. Currey, pp. 133-134. Born 10/28/1837 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
- Biographical sketch, John F. Curry, "Hatton Community," reprinted from Van Zandt County Texas Biographies 1848-1991, Vol. II. Birth date 10/28/1837 in Kentucky. Portrait of John T. Curry. Van Zandt County,
TXGenWeb Project.
Other Resources
- John T. Currey.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- John T. Currey.
Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
Photographs
- Photograph.
John T. Currey, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John T. Currey, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
J.T. Curry, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
J.T. Curry, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph.
J.T. Curry, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
J.T. Curry, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Appropriations
Liquor Traffic
Public Debt
State Asylums
(Chair)
Stock and Stock Raising
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31st R.S. - 1909
Appropriations
Public Buildings and Grounds
Public Debt
Stock and Stock Raising
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30th R.S. - 1907
Appropriations
Commerce and Manufactures
Penitentiaries
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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25th R.S. - 1897
Finance
Internal Improvements
Revenue and Taxation
(Chair)
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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23rd R.S. - 1893
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts, Examination of
Finance
Penitentiaries
Private Land Claims
(Chair)
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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22nd R.S. - 1891
Claims and Accounts
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts, Examination of
(Chair)
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Department, Examine
Finance
Judicial Districts
Mining and Minerals
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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20th R.S. - 1887
Agricultural & Mechanical College at Bryan and the State University, Money and Lands, Select
Finance
Revenue and Taxation
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
State Affairs
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