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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 Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 30 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat Grand Saline / Van Zandt   Van Zandt H 30 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Grand Saline / Van Zandt   Van Zandt H 100 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th (2) (3)   Democrat Canton / Van Zandt   Van Zandt H 100 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Canton / Van Zandt   Van Zandt H 26 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd   Democrat Canton / Van Zandt   Van Zandt H 26 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (4)   Democrat Canton / Van Zandt   Van Zandt (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 J.T. Curry; John T. Curry. House Journal. 22nd R.S. 25th R.S. Biographical Sketches John T. Currey on grave marker, birth date 10/28/1837, biographical sketch, interment in Oakland Cemetery, Oakland, Van Zandt County. 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. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Biographical sketch, John T. Currey. 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. 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. TXGenWeb Project. Other Resources John T. Currey. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Birth date 10/28/1837, death year 1905, interment in Oakland, Van Zandt County. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. John T. Currey. Texas House of Representatives: a Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992. Photographs Photograph. John Currey, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Currey, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Photograph. John Currey, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Currey, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Currey, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Currey, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Appropriations   Liquor Traffic   Public Debt   State Asylums (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   31st R.S. - 1909 Appropriations   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt   Stock and Stock Raising   30th R.S. - 1907 Appropriations   Commerce and Manufactures   Penitentiaries   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   25th R.S. - 1897 Finance   Internal Improvements   Revenue and Taxation (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries   23rd R.S. - 1893 Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts, Examination of   Finance   Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries   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   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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