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John A. Wayland Full Name: John Addison Wayland Date of birth: May 25, 1840 Date of death: January 1, 1910 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information 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. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Finance   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  State Asylums   Towns and City Corporations   26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs (Chair)  Contingent Expenses   Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Internal Improvements   Penitentiaries   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   State Reformatory, Joint Committee on   Stock and Stock Raising   25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural & Mechanical College, Prairie View Normal, and Sam Houston Normal, Special   Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufacturing   Contingent Expenses   Finance   Internal Improvements   Labor   Penitentiaries   Public Debt (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  State Affairs   State Asylums   Stock and Stock Raising   Treasury and Comptroller's Office   24th R.S. - 1895 Finance   Mining and Minerals   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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