John Thomas Rowland
Full Name: John Thomas RowlandDate of birth: February 24, 1835
Date of death: July 18, 1914
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 82 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th (1) | Democrat | Nocona / Montague | Montague | |
| H | 10 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Nocona / Montague | Montague |
(1) Absent at opening of first day; sworn 1/13/1903, Mr. Rowland Takes Oath of Office, 1/13/1903, pp. 7-8. House Journal.
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House District 82
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 Legislatures: 28th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Nocona / Montague Counties in district: Montague |
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House District 10
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Nocona / Montague Counties in district: Montague |
(1) Absent at opening of first day; sworn 1/13/1903, Mr. Rowland Takes Oath of Office, 1/13/1903, pp. 7-8. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 33rd Legislature, 2nd C.S., 8/29/1914, p. 76. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Capt. John T. Rowland, mayor of Gainesville, birth date 2/24/1835, marriage to Catherine Davidson 1/19/1855, children William D., Robert L., James M., and John W. Davidson, p. 734. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- J.T. Rowland, birth date 2/24/1835, death date 7/18/1914, biographical sketch, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, with spouse Catherine Rowland. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, Capt. J.T. Rowland, "Indian Fighter, 79, Dies at Nocona; 56 Years in Texas," 7/26/1914, p. 20. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- Obituary and photo, "Capt. J.T. Rowland Answers Last Call: Pioneer, Soldier, Statesman, Patriot and Esteemed Citizen Died at 9:30 p.m. July 18," The Nocona News, 7/24/1914, p. 1, crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, John T. Rowland, pp. 185-187. Born 2/24/1834 in Davis County, Missouri. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Military Service Notes
- Texas State Troops, Private, Lieutenant, then Captain (1861-1863); command transferred to Confederate States Army, 1864. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
Other Resources
- John Thomas Rowland and Catherine Davidson, parents of James Marion Rowland, death date 5/6/1939 in Denton, birthplace Gainesville. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.T. Rowland, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.C. Rowland, 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.
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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28th R.S. - 1903
Public Debt Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) State Affairs | ||
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27th R.S. - 1901
Finance Irrigation Public Debt Roads, Bridges and Ferries Senatorial Districts Stock and Stock Raising |
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