John Hayes Truitt
Full Name: John Hayes TruittOther surnames: Truit
Date of birth: February 22, 1848
Date of death: March 2, 1894
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (1) | Democrat | Timpson / Shelby | Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 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). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 20th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Timpson / Shelby
- Counties in district:
- Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
Terms of service notes
(1) 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). ↩
Biographical Information
- TRUITT, JAMES W. (1845-1922). Relatives: John H. Truitt and James W. Truitt - brothers. John H. Truitt and James W. Truitt - grandsons, James Alfred Truitt (1795-1870) - grandfather. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, John H. Truitt, pp. 188-189. Born 2/21/1848 in Shelby County, lawyer and farmer. Relatives: John H. Truitt, grandson of Honorable James [Alfred] Truitt, member of Texas Congress during the Republic, and member of Texas House of Representatives and Senate from Shelby County until 1866. First marriage to Mary Brown of Shelby County in February 1873 (died 1879); second marriage to Mary Atkins of Shelby County on 9/2/1880. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Possibly John H. Truitt, Com. Sgt. Smith's Indpt Md. Cavalry, Texas, spouse Mary E. Truitt. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Ancestry.com.
- "John H. Truitt served during the late civil war in the dismounted cavalry from Texas." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- John Hayes Truitt, birth date 2/22/1848 in Shelby County, Texas; death date 3/2/1894 in Tenaha, Shelby County. Truitt Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
- Census of 1880 - John H. Truit, Shelby County, age 32, born circa 1848 in Texas, lawyer, widowed, living in household of Thomas J. Todd. FamilySearch.
- J.H. Truit, birth date 2/22/1848, death date 3/2/1894, burial in Clardy Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, with wife Mary Truit (death date 10/5/1879). Find a Grave.
- John Hays Truitt, birth date 2/22/1848, death date 3/2/1892, burial in Clardy Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County. Message board post, FAMILY VINES. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- Possibly J.W. [sic] Truitt, "a lawyer and member of the legislature," Death notice, "All Over the State," 3/16/1894, p. 2. Wise County Messenger.
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine
- Finance
- Judiciary No. 1
- Privileges and Elections
Joint Committees
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