James Franklin Sadler

Full Name: James Franklin Sadler
Other surnames: Saddler
Date of birth: October 12, 1851
Date of death: May 16, 1917

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 22 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)   Democrat Dodd City / Fannin   Fannin, Lamar

(1) DODD CITY, TEXAS. "Dodd City is at the intersection of State Highway 56 and Farm Road 2077, five miles east of Bonham in central Fannin County." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Lamar County. House Journal.
(3) Dodge City [sic], Lamar County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "Democrat of the orthodox school," p. 172. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(5) J.F. Sadler, Dodd City. Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) Lamar County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.

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House District 22
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dodd City / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

(1) DODD CITY, TEXAS. "Dodd City is at the intersection of State Highway 56 and Farm Road 2077, five miles east of Bonham in central Fannin County." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Lamar County. House Journal.
(3) Dodge City [sic], Lamar County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "Democrat of the orthodox school," p. 172. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(5) J.F. Sadler, Dodd City. Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) Lamar County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.

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Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Census of 1880 - James Sadler, Precinct 8, Fannin County, age 28, grocer, spouse M.M. Sadler.
    Census of 1900 - James F. Sadler, Bonham, Fannin County, age 49, birth date October 1851, farming implements, spouse Mary T. Sadler. FamilySearch. 1880 1900
  • James F. Sadler Sr., birth date 10/12/1851, death date 3/16/1917, burial in City Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County. Find a Grave.
  • James F. Sadler of Dodd City, p. 16. Brent, Millard Doan. A Brief History of Dodd City, Texas, 1962, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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20th R.S. - 1887
Commerce and Manufactures  
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine  
Educational Affairs  
Finance  
Public Debt  

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