John Benjamin Long
Full Name: John Benjamin LongDate of birth: September 8, 1843
Date of death: April 27, 1924
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 26 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee |
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- LONG, John Benjamin (1843-1924). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- LONG, JOHN BENJAMIN (1843-1924). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, John B. Long, Representative, Second Congressional District, pp. 164-165. Born 9/8/1843 near Douglas, Nacogdoches County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, John Benjamin Long, pp. 129-136; mentioned throughout. Whitehead, Marie Hall. A History of The Rusk Cherokeean, 1847-1973, book, 2009; Lufkin, Texas, crediting Singletary Memorial Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, "Death of John B. Long Removes Interesting Texas Citizen," Brownwood Bulletin, 4/30/1924, p. 3, crediting Brownwood Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch and finding aid, John Benjamin Long Papers, 1852-1924. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Texas Archival Resources Online, 2010.
Military Service Notes
- Describes the John Benjamin Long papers, including sermons, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and legal documents. Confederate Military Manuscripts: Series C: Holdings of the Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin, 2003.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 101-102. Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907.
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company C, 3rd Texas Infantry. John Benjamin Long, birth date 9/8/1843, death date 4/24/1924 in biographical sketch and 4/27/1924 on headstone. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Other Resources
- John Benjamin Long, birth date 9/8/1843 in Nacogdoches; death date 4/27/1924 in Rusk, Cherokee County; newspaper (retired). FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- John B. Long, birth date 9/8/1843, death date 4/27/1924, burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. John B. Long, 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.
Committee Information top
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