|
John A. Wayland
Full Name: John Addison Wayland
Date of birth: May 25, 1840
Date of death: January 1, 1910
|
|
Terms of Service top
|
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
|
12
|
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
|
27th
(1)
(2)
|
Democrat
|
Calvert / Robertson
|
|
Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
|
S
|
12
|
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901
|
25th
(4)
26th
(3)
|
Democrat
|
Calvert / Robertson
|
|
Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
|
H
|
64
|
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
|
24th
|
Democrat
|
Calvert / Robertson
|
|
Leon, Limestone, Madison, Robertson
|
|
(1)
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.
(2)
27th Legislature - 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of Senators-elect."
Senate Journal.
(3)
26th Legislature - 1/10/1899, p. 1, listed in "roll of hold-over Senators."
Senate Journal.
(4)
25th Legislature - 1/12/1897, p. 1, listed in "roll of Senators-elect."
Senate Journal.
|
|
Biographical Notes and Resources top
|
Resolutions and Journal entries |
43rd Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial Service for Barry Miller, 10/10/1933, pp. 305-306. Listed as a Senator from the 26th or 27th Legislatures "among those who are now dead."
Senate Journal.
|
Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch.
Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Biographical sketch, pp. 419-420.
Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
|
Military Service Notes |
Confederate States Army, Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General J.E.B. Stuart. Obituary mentions "Colonel Wayland," "Death of John A. Wayland: Former State Senator Died at His Home in Calvert," Houston Post, 1/2/1910, p. 10, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
|
Other Resources |
John Addison Wayland, birth date 5/25/1840 in Augusta County, Virginia, death date 1/1/1910 in Texas, interment in Calvert City Cemetery, Robertson County.
Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Death of John A. Wayland: Former State Senator Died at His Home in Calvert," Houston Post, 1/2/1910, p. 10, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 1/1/1910.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
|
Photographs |
Photograph.
John A. Wayland, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
John A. Wayland, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
John A. Wayland, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
John A. Wayland, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
|
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
|
|