John Lowery Peeler

Full Name: John Lowery Peeler
Date of birth: March 6, 1861
Date of death: March 30, 1940

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	20	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913	31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 32nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson
H	61	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	61	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	61	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis

(1) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).
(3) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 20
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 32nd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson

House District 61
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 61
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 61
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, John L. Peeler, pp. 472-473. Born 3/6/1861 in Jefferson County, Georgia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Mentioned in biographical sketch of father, Rev. James Peeler. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together With a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 327-329. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1880 - John L. Peeler, Milam County, age 19, born circa 1861 in Georgia, lawyer, son of James A. Peeler.
John Lowrey Peeler, marriage to Lena V. Smith 10/24/1883 in Milam County.
Census of 1900 - John L. Peeler, Austin, Travis County, age 39, born March 1861 in Georgia, lawyer, wife Lena. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
John Lowery Peeler, birth date 3/6/1861 in Georgia, death date 3/30/1940 in Austin, father Rev. James Peeler, mother Amanda Lawless, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
32nd Legislature (1911) - John L. Peeler, nativity Georgia, lawyer, Democrat, age 50, served in former legislatures: 28th, 29th, 30th House, 31st Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. John L. Peeler, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Peeler, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Peeler, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Peeler, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Peeler, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Finance Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs Picture of Senate of the 32nd Legislature, Special Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Health (Chair) Representative Districts (Chair) Rules Senatorial Districts State Affairs (Chair) State Asylums Towns and City Corporations
31st R.S. - 1909 Finance Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Roads, Bridges and Ferries Rules State Affairs (Chair) State Asylums Stephen F. Austin Remains Towns and City Corporations
30th R.S. - 1907 Banks and Banking Claims and Accounts Game and Fisheries Military Affairs Municipal Corporations Public Grounds and Buildings (Chair) State Asylums State Encampment
29th R.S. - 1905 Appropriations Game and Fisheries (Chair) Municipal Corporations Pan American College of Commerce Private Corporations State Asylums
28th R.S. - 1903 Mining and Minerals Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) State Asylums Towns and City Corporations

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