John Preston Fowler
Full Name: John Preston Fowler, Sr.Date of birth: March 11, 1849
Date of death: December 8, 1927
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 13 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th (1) 18th (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Bastrop / Bastrop | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Independent, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885. ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(3) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 ↩ January 9, 1883 ↩
(4) Name listed Peter Fowler; included on roster of members of the 18th Legislature as a Democrat, p. 226. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Independent, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885. ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(3) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 ↩ January 9, 1883 ↩
(4) Name listed Peter Fowler; included on roster of members of the 18th Legislature as a Democrat, p. 226. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, J.P. Fowler, pp. 78-79. Birth date 3/1/1852. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, John Preston Fowler, pp. 371-372. Birth date 3/11/1850, son of William and Avaline (Thompson) Fowler, mayor of Bastrop, Bastrop County Attorney. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, p. 4, Texas Historical Commission, [Historic Marker Application: Allen-Fowler House], 10/6/2008, crediting Texas Historical Commission. "John Preston Fowler, Jr. 'Pet' was Mayor of Bastrop (1874), Bastrop County Attorney (1873-1876 & 1880-1881), and was elected Texas State Senator (1883-1885)." Died in 1927. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, John Preston Fowler, pp. 240-241. Birth date 3/11/1852. Elected to the Senate 11/7/1882 as an Independent. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- J.P. Fowler, Sr., birth date 3/11/1849, death date 12/8/1927, portraits, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop County. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in biographical sketch of son Wallace E. Fowler, Volume II, pp. 612-613. John P. Fowler, resident of Bastrop, born in South Carolina, represented his district in the state senate. Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.
- John Peter Fowler. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
- Photograph. J.P. Fowler, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.P. Fowler, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
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