John Adriance
Full Name: John AdrianceDate of birth: November 10, 1818
Date of death: December 7, 1903
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Columbia / Brazoria | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) "Our Legislative Ticket . . .", Tuesday supplement, 11/12/1872, p. 1. "We feel confident now that the Hon. Thomas M. Joseph, the Hon. Alexander Rossy, and the Hon. John Adriance are elected to the Legislature by at least two hundred majority."
"Legislators Elected," 11/14/1872, p. 2. "Those marked with a star are Radicals, the others Liberals: Twelfth District - Thomas M. Joseph, Alexander Rossy, and John Adriance (no stars)." Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) "The Election for Representatives," Wednesday evening, 11/13/1872, p. 3. Shows election results for representative from Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda counties, "as appears from the official returns": T.J. Joseph, 2,822 votes; Alex Rossy, 2,814 votes, J Adriance, 2,818. Galveston Tri-Weekly Civilian. ↩
(3) Columbia was founded in 1826; Columbia served as the capital of the Republic of Texas from September to December 1836, before it was moved to Houston. The town was later renamed West Columbia. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(4) Representative apportionment - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Representative District 12: 1 Senator, 3 Representatives. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) "Our Legislative Ticket . . .", Tuesday supplement, 11/12/1872, p. 1. "We feel confident now that the Hon. Thomas M. Joseph, the Hon. Alexander Rossy, and the Hon. John Adriance are elected to the Legislature by at least two hundred majority."
"Legislators Elected," 11/14/1872, p. 2. "Those marked with a star are Radicals, the others Liberals: Twelfth District - Thomas M. Joseph, Alexander Rossy, and John Adriance (no stars)." Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) "The Election for Representatives," Wednesday evening, 11/13/1872, p. 3. Shows election results for representative from Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda counties, "as appears from the official returns": T.J. Joseph, 2,822 votes; Alex Rossy, 2,814 votes, J Adriance, 2,818. Galveston Tri-Weekly Civilian. ↩
(3) Columbia was founded in 1826; Columbia served as the capital of the Republic of Texas from September to December 1836, before it was moved to Houston. The town was later renamed West Columbia. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(4) Representative apportionment - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Representative District 12: 1 Senator, 3 Representatives. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009. ↩
Biographical Information
- ADRIANCE, JOHN (1818-1903). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Hon. John Adriance, pp. 650-652. Born 11/10/1818 in Troy, New York; member of the 13th Legislature. Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families, 1894.
- John Adriance quoted extensively on the history of the first Capitol of the Republic of Texas at Columbia in "An Historic Relic," 1/9/1898, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
- Obituary, "Our Fraternal Dead," 12/8/1904, p. 8. Notice of death for John Adriance, death date 12/10/1903. Notice of death for Robert M. Harkness, death date 3/30/1904. Galveston Daily News.
- Mentioned in L.W. Kemp, "The Capitol (?) at Columbia," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 48, Number 1, pp. 3-9, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. John Adriance, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. John Adriance, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Claims and Accounts
- Communication from the Governor
- Finance
- Internal Improvements
- Payment of Treasury Warrants (Chair)
Joint Committees
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