John Andrew Long
Full Name: John Andrew Long, Sr.Date of birth: November 18, 1898
Date of death: July 21, 1958
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 30 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Lovelady / Houston | Houston | |
| H | 30 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Lovelady / Houston | Houston |
(1) LOVELADY, TEXAS. "Lovelady, on State Highway 19 some fifteen miles south of Crockett in Houston County . . . Postal service for early settlers in the area was obtained from nearby Pennington from 1858 until 1872, when the Lovelady post office was established." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Lovelady. House Journal.
(3) Crockett. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 30
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lovelady / Houston Counties in district: Houston |
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House District 30
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lovelady / Houston Counties in district: Houston |
(1) LOVELADY, TEXAS. "Lovelady, on State Highway 19 some fifteen miles south of Crockett in Houston County . . . Postal service for early settlers in the area was obtained from nearby Pennington from 1858 until 1872, when the Lovelady post office was established." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Lovelady. House Journal.
(3) Crockett. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/27/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Private, Student Army Tng C. Huntsville, World War I. John A. Long, residence in Crockett, Houston County, birth date 11/18/1898 in Rusk, Texas; inducted at Crockett, Texas 10/14/1918. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
Other Resources
- Census of 1930 - John A. Long, Precinct 4, Houston County, age 31, born circa 1899, teacher/public school, spouse Thelma, son John A., Jr. FamilySearch.
- John Andrew Long, Sr., birth date 11/18/1898, death date 7/21/1958 in Kimble, Junction County; teacher/public schools; served in World War I; removal to Crockett, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- John A. Long (1898-1958), funeral notice, burial with spouse Thelma B. Long in Evergreen Memorial Park, Crockett, Houston County. Find a Grave.
- Photo, "Long to Teach Education Next Six Week Term," Alpine Sul Ross Skyline, 6/25/1947, p. 1. John A. Long "served two terms in the House of Representatives," State Banking Commissioner, Superintendent of Houston County schools, and "newly elected Superintendent of the Junction, Texas schools." NewspaperARCHIVE.com.
- Death notice, Junction, July 21, The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 7/21/1958, p. 5, 4th col., crediting the Hopkins County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 41st Legislature (1929) - Jno. A. Long, postoffice Lovelady, nativity Texas, age 29, teacher, member of former legislatures: 40th. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. John A. Long, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jno. A. Long, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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41st R.S. - 1929
Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Education Enrolled Bills (Chair) Meridian College Penitentiaries | ||
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40th R.S. - 1927
Banks and Banking Live Stock and Stock Raising Privileges, Suffrage and Elections School Districts (Vice Chair) |
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