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Jonathan Lewter Full Name: Jonathan Lewter Other surnames: Luter Date of birth: August 5, 1818 Date of death: June 21, 1903 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 17 Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 11th (1)     Tyler / Smith   Smith H 17 Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 8th     Tyler / Smith   Smith H 17 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (2)     Troupe / Smith   Smith (1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. (2) Party affiliation, Democrat, 8/18/1857, p. 2. Civilian and Gazette (Galveston, Texas).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries Jonathan Luter. House Journal. 8th R.S. Biographical Sketches LEWTER, JONATHAN (1818-1903). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Captain, 15 Texas Volunteer Infantry Service. Capt. Jonathan Lewter, birth date 8/5/1818, death date 6/21/1903, portrait, burial in Dexter North Cemetery, Dexter, Cooke County. Find a Grave. Other Resources Listed in "Smith County and Seventh Senatorial District Legislators, 1st—16th Regular Sessions, 1846-1879," The Tyler Journal, 5/29/1936, p. 67, crediting Smith County Historical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. Jonathan Lewter, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jonathan Lewter, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 11th R.S. - 1866 Claims and Accounts   Rules   8th R.S. - 1859 Claims and Accounts   Private Land Claims   Public Debt   7th R.S. - 1857 Claims and Accounts   Private Land Claims   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  Tax Laws and Payment of Taxes Upon Real Estate

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