Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	14	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907	28th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 29th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Jasper / Jasper		Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
S	14	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Jasper / Jasper		Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

(1) 29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(5) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, John T. Beaty, pp. 55-56. Born 1/28/1855 in Jasper County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

John Tom Beaty, birth date 1/28/1854 in Jasper, death date 1/9/1937 in Houston. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
John T. Beaty, birth date 1/28/1854, death date 1/9/1937, portrait, John Thomas Beaty "elected to the Texas Senate in 1901," burial in Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper County. Find a Grave.
Died 1/9/1937 per call to Jasper County Archives, August 2000. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
John Thomas Beaty, "DAR/DRT Visit Historic Town," Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Texas), 1/16/2000, p. 13, crediting Livingston Municipal Library, "the Beaty-Orton house, home of Texas Senator John Thomas Beaty." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Beaty-Orton House, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, notes built by John T. Beaty (1855-1937). Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Blake-Beaty-Orton House, National Register listing identifies J.T. Beaty as "Senator from the 14th District to the Texas Legislature from 1901 to 1906." Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).

Photographs

Photograph. J.T. Beaty, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.T. Beaty, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.T. Beaty, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

29th R.S. - 1905 City and Town Corporations (Chair) Commerce and Manufactures Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Mining and Irrigation Privileges and Elections State Penitentiaries
28th R.S. - 1903 Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary No. 2
27th R.S. - 1901 Apportionment Engrossed Bills (Chair) Federal Relations Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Mining and Irrigation Privileges and Elections Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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