John Sayers Redditt
Full Name: John Sayers ReddittDate of birth: April 4, 1899
Date of death: April 13, 1973
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th (1) 45th (2) | Democrat | Lufkin / Angelina | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th (3) (4) 43rd (5) | Democrat | Lufkin / Angelina | Senate President Pro Tempore (44th) | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/11/1935. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 44th (3) (4) 43rd (5)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)
(43rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lufkin / Angelina
- Counties in district:
- Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
Terms of service notes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/11/1935. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- REDDITT, JOHN SAYERS (1899-1973). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Memorial, June 1973, p. 606. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army, World War II. Handbook of Texas Online.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- John Sayers Redditt, birth date 4/4/1899 in Center, Texas; death date 4/13/1973 in Lufkin, Angelina County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- John Sayers Redditt, birth date 4/4/1899, death date 4/13/1973, burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. John S. Redditt, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John S. Redditt, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John S. Redditt, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John S. Redditt, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Portrait of Honorable Jesse Holman Jones, Special
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- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Board of Managers
- Internal Improvements (Chair)
- Investigating
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- Nominations of the Governor
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- State Institutions and Departments
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- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
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