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John S. McDowell Full Name: John S. McDowell Date of birth: August 23, 1859 Date of death: January 3, 1915 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 38 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Groveton / Trinity   Montgomery, Trinity, Walker (1) District 38: Montgomery, Walker, and Trinity counties [McDowell & Morris]; District 58: Navarro county [Prince]; 22nd Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 21. General Laws of the State of Texas. (2) District 38: Montgomery, Walker, and Trinity counties. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) District 58: Trinity, Walker, and Montgomery counties. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources John S. McDowell, birth date 8/23/1859 in Gloster, Mississippi, death date 1/3/1915 in Trinity, Texas. Practice dates/places: Groveton, Texas, 1887; Trinity, Texas, 2/12/1912. Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929. Ancestry.com. Census of 1900 - John S. McDowell, Trinity County, age 41, born August 1859 in Mississippi, physician, spouse Mattie, daughters Bertha, Helene, and Bertha Hinson, sons Fred and Clifton. Census of 1910 - J.S. Mc Dawell, Trinity County, age 50, born circa 1860 in Mississippi, physician, spouse Mattie, sons Fred O. and Clifton, daughters Hellen, Quila, and Zela. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 Dr. John S. McDowell, birth date 8/23/1859, death date 1/3/1915, burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Trinity, Trinity County. Find a Grave. 26th Legislature (1899) - J.S. McDowell, postoffice Groveton, nativity Mississippi, age 38 (born circa 1861), doctor, 20 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. J.S. McDowell, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures   Education   Penitentiaries   Public Health and Vital Statistics   State Asylums

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