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John Thomas Beaty Full Name: John Thomas "Tom" Beaty Date of birth: January 28, 1854 Date of death: January 9, 1937 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 14 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907 28th (2) (3)   29th (1)   Democrat Jasper / Jasper   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler S 14 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (4) (5)   Democrat Jasper / Jasper   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler (1) 29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (2) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (3) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (5) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, John T. Beaty, pp. 55-56. Born 1/28/1855 in Jasper County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Died 1/9/1937 per call to Jasper County Archives, August 2000. Card File. John Tom Beaty, birth date 1/28/1854 in Jasper, death date 1/9/1937 in Houston. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. John T. Beaty, birth date 1/28/1854, death date 1/9/1937, portrait, John Thomas Beaty "elected to the Texas Senate in 1901," interment in Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper County. Find a Grave. John Thomas Beaty, "DAR/DRT Visit Historic Town," Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Texas), 1/16/2000, p. 13, crediting Livingston Municipal Library, "the Beaty-Orton house, home of Texas Senator John Thomas Beaty." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Beaty-Orton House, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, notes built by John T. Beaty (1855-1937). Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). Blake-Beaty-Orton House, National Register listing identifies J.T. Beaty as "Senator from the 14th District to the Texas Legislature from 1901 to 1906." Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). Photographs Photograph. J.T. Beaty, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.T. Beaty, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.T. Beaty, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 29th R.S. - 1905 City and Town Corporations (Chair)  Commerce and Manufactures   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   State Penitentiaries   28th R.S. - 1903 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Enrolled Bills   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts (Chair)  Judiciary No. 2   27th R.S. - 1901 Apportionment   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Federal Relations   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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