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Jno. H. Veatch

John Holland Veatch

Full Name: John Holland Veatch
Date of birth: January 22, 1854
Date of death: July 31, 1932

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 99 Jan 13, 1931 - Jul 31, 1932 42nd (1)   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 99 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 99 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 99 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 53 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 53 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 53 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson
H 53 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Joshua / Johnson   Johnson

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Veatch died 7/31/1932. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
42nd (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
41st  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
40th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
39th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
37th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
36th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
35th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Legislatures:
34th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Joshua / Johnson
Counties in district:
Johnson

Terms of service notes


(1) Veatch died 7/31/1932. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Biographical sketch and portrait, Hon. John H. Veatch, Volume IV, pp. 570-572. Born 1/22/1854 in Fulton County, Kentucky; "now in his fourth consecutive term as member of the State Legislature." Includes description of legislative service and involvement in legislation in the 34th-37th Legislatures. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest Edition, 1922.
  • Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/19/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
  • Obituary and photo, "John Veatch, Legislator, Died Sunday: Representative of County to Be Buried Tuesday," Cleburne Times-Review, 8/1/1932, p. 1, crediting Johnson County Historical Collective. Born 1/22/1854 in Fulton County, Kentucky. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

  • John H. Veatch, birth date 1/22/1854, death date 7/31/1932, burial in Caddo Cemetery, Joshua, Johnson County. BillionGraves.
  • John Holland Veatch, birth date 1/22/1854 in Fulton County, Kentucky; death date 7/31/1932 in Joshua, Johnson County, Texas; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • John H. Veatch, birth date 1/23/1854, death date 7/31/1932, burial in Caddo Cemetery, Joshua, Johnson County. Grave marker inscription illegible. Includes photo of John Holland Veatch; and death notice for John H. Veatch, "dean of Texas legislators," Victoria Advocate, 8/2/1932. Find a Grave.
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
    • Selected newspaper articles

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