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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 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. Biographical sketch, John H. Truitt, pp. 188-189. Born 2/21/1848 in Shelby County, lawyer and farmer. 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. Military Service Notes "John H. Truitt served during the late civil war in the dismounted cavalry from Texas." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Other Resources Census of 1880 - John H. Truit, Shelby County, age 32, born circa 1848 in Texas, lawyer, widowed, living in household of Thomas J. Todd. FamilySearch. J.H. Truit, birth date 2/22/1848, death date 3/2/1894, burial in Clardy Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County. Find a Grave. John Hays Truitt, birth date 2/22/1848, death date 3/2/1892, burial in Clardy Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County. Message board post, FAMILY VINES. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. 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

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