John Chase Houts
Full Name: John Chase HoutsDate of birth: August 19, 1866
Date of death: September 26, 1944
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 105 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Jacksboro / Jack | Clay, Jack |
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House District 105
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Jacksboro / Jack Counties in district: Clay, Jack |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, November 1944, p. 427. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch, John C. Houts, pp. 179-180. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- John Chase Houts, birth date 8/19/1866 in Missouri; death date 9/26/1944 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; retired lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- John Chase Houts, birth date 8/19/1866, death date 9/26/1944, burial in Sinton Cemetery, Sinton, San Patricio County, with spouse Maggie Vance Houts. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Judge J.C. Houts Died Tuesday at Fort Worth," San Patricio County News (Sinton, Texas), 9/28/1944, p. 1, crediting Sinton Public Library. "Active in political affairs of the parts of Texas where he lived, Judge Houts served as county attorney in Jack county, District attorney from that section, also county judge of both Jack county and Palo Pinto county, and representative to the State Legislature before coming to Sinton thirty-one-years ago." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. J.C. Houts, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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27th R.S. - 1901
Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims Roads, Bridges and Ferries Senatorial Districts Stock and Stock Raising |
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