George William Dayton

Full Name: George William Dayton
Date of birth: September 29, 1867
Date of death: November 12, 1944

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921	36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Valley View / Cooke	Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)	Cooke, Grayson
H	48	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Valley View / Cooke		Cooke

(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/19/1919, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 4
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(36th)
(36th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Valley View / Cooke
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

House District 48
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Valley View / Cooke
Counties in district: Cooke

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Senator George W. Dayton, Volume III, pp. 188-189. Born 9/29/1867 in Adams County, Illinois. Elected to the lower branch of the Legislature in the 34th session and entered the Senate for the 35th. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest Edition, 1922.
Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1920 - George W. Dayton, Gainesville, Cooke County, age 52, born in Illinois, industry: state senate. FamilySearch.
George William Dayton, birth date 9/29/1867 in Illinois; death date 11/12/1944 in Medina, Bandera County, Texas; attorney; burial in Gainesville, Cooke County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
George W. Dayton (1867-1944), burial in Valley View Cemetery, Valley View, Cooke County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Free Library Bill Author, Former Cooke Judge Dies," source unknown, 11/13/1944. Died Monday, 11/13/1944, in Medina, Texas. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. Geo. W. Dayton, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Dayton, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Dayton, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair) Exterminating Pink Boll Worm, Investigate Internal Improvements Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Senatorial Districts
35th R.S. - 1917 Agricultural Affairs Conflicting Extension Work (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Federal Relations Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Nominations of the Governor Privileges and Elections Public Lands and Land Office State Affairs University of Texas, Investigative
34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts Education Judicial Districts Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair) State Affairs State Asylums

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