Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	48	Jan 8, 1907 - May 11, 1907	30th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Caldwell / Burleson	Burleson
H	48	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Caldwell / Burleson	Burleson
H	48	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Caldwell / Burleson	Burleson, Lee, Washington

(1) Heslep resigned after Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Brief biographical sketch, J. Robert Heslep, p. 204. Born 2/9/1869 in Burleson County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

John Robert Heslep, birth date 2/4/1867, death date 6/1/1915, burial in Masonic Cemetery, Caldwell, Burleson County. Includes obituary from Caldwell News, 6/4/1915. Find a Grave.
Obituary, J.R. Heslep, Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell), 6/4/1915, p. 2, crediting the Harrie P. Woodson Library. "Elected to the legislature where he served two terms," birth date 2/4/1867, death date 6/1/1915. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.R. Heslep, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.R. Heslep, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.R. Heslep, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th 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

30th R.S. - 1907 Constitutional Amendments Counties Municipal Corporations Private Corporations Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure
29th R.S. - 1905 Judiciary Military Affairs Public Health Revenue and Taxation
27th R.S. - 1901 Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Mining and Minerals Public Debt

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