LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Member profile

John Hays Truitt Full Name: John Hays Truitt Other surnames: Truit Date of birth: February 22, 1848 Date of death: March 2, 1894 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 5 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1)   Democrat Timpson / Shelby   Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby (1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, John H. Truitt, pp. 188-189. Birth date 2/21/1848. Relatives: John H. Truitt, grandson of Honorable James [Alfred] Truitt, member of Texas Congress during the Republic, and member of Texas House of Representatives and Senate from Shelby County until 1866. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Other Resources John H. Truit interred in Clardy Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, TX. Birth date 2/22/1848; death date 3/2/1894. Find a Grave. John Hays Truitt, birth date 2/22/1848, death date 3/2/1892. Interment in Clardy Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, TX. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. TRUITT, JAMES W. (1845-1922). Relatives: John H. Truitt and James W. Truitt - brothers. John H. Truitt and James W. Truitt - grandsons, James Alfred Truitt (1795-1870) - grandfather. Handbook of Texas Online. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 20th R.S. - 1887 Commerce and Manufactures   Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine   Finance   Judiciary No. 1   New Capitol, Furnishing   Privileges and Elections

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.