John Nance Garner
Full Name: John Nance "Cactus Jack" GarnerDate of birth: November 22, 1868
Date of death: November 7, 1967
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 91 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 91 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 27th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Uvalde / Uvalde
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 26th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Uvalde / Uvalde
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
Biographical Information
- 56th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 9, the only man in American history who presided in uninterrupted succession over both houses of Congress, first as Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1931-33, and as Vice President of the United States, 1933-41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., SCR 112. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SCR 2. Resolutions - Memorial.
- GARNER, John Nance (1868-1967). Representative, TX; Speaker of the House, US; Vice President, US. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- GARNER, JOHN NANCE (1868-1967). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Obituary and photo, "Former Vice President Cactus Jack Garner Dead at 98," "Early Years: Cactus Jack Full of Ambition," Brownwood Bulletin, 11/7/1967, pp. 1, 2, crediting Brownwood Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photos and biographical sketch. First Texan to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatitives and as vice president of the United States. Profiles in Power: Twentieth-Century Texans in Washington, 2004.
- "Statesman on Horseback: Judge, Senator, State Treasurer and Railroad Commissioner, C.V. Terrell Was Confidant of Eight Texas Governors," by A. Garland Adair, January 1960, pp. 10-12, biographical sketch, painting & photo. Mentions John Garner. Texas Parade.
- Biographical sketch, John N. Garner, pp. 129-130. Born 11/22/1870 in Red River County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
- John Nance Garner, birth date 11/22/1868 in Texas; death date 11/7/1967 in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde County; Past Vice President, U.S.A. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- John Nance Garner, birth date 11/22/1868, death date 11/7/1967, burial in Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde County. Includes portraits, biographical sketch, and historical marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Bust of John Nance Garner in Capitol Extension, E2 Seal Court. State Preservation Board.
- Historical markers, John Nance Garner, in Uvalde County and Red River County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). John Nance Garner (birth home in Detroit, Red River County) John Nance Garner (Old Uvalde Cemetery, Uvalde County) John Nance Garner Home (Red River County) John Nance Garner Home (Uvalde County) Judge John Nance Garner (Uvalde County) Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Jno. N. Garner, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jno. N. Garner, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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