John Miles Wagstaff
Full Name: John Miles WagstaffDate of birth: August 19, 1862
Date of death: April 21, 1952
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 107 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 107 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor |
Terms of Service top
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House District 107
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 Legislatures: 34th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor Counties in district: Taylor |
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House District 107
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor Counties in district: Taylor |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Judge John Miles Wagstaff, birth date 8/19/1862, death date illegible, burial in Abilene Municipal Cemetery. Includes photo; obituary in Abilene Reporter News, 4/21/1952; and reprint of obituary in Pulaski Citizen, 4/30/1952. Find a Grave.
- WAGSTAFF, ROBERT MCALPINE (1892-1973). Relatives: father - John Miles Wagstaff, son - Robert McAlpine Wagstaff. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Memorial, September 1953, p. 610. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- John M. Wagstaff, birth date 8/19/1862 in Lynnville, Tennessee; death date 4/21/1952 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Obituary and photo, John Miles Wagstaff, "Death Ends Career of Veteran Lawyer," "Wagstaff Praised as Man and Lawyer," The Abilene Reporter-News, 4/21/1952, pp. 1-A, 3-A, 5-A, crediting Abilene Public Library. "He wrote the state's first rural school aid bill, without which rural schools of that time might not have survived. The same principles laid down in Wagstaff's original bill are still in existence in the state's educational program." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.M. Wagstaff, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Wagstaff, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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34th R.S. - 1915
Appropriations (Chair) Federal Relations Game and Fisheries Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Rules (Chair) | ||
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33rd R.S. - 1913
Counties Judicial Districts Judiciary (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Reforms in Civil Procedure (Chair) |
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