John Calvin Weaver

Full Name: John Calvin Weaver
Date of birth: August 5, 1824
Date of death: November 2, 1900

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Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	23	Feb 9, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873	12th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Alvarado / Johnson		Bosque, Callahan, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Jones, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

(1) J.C. Weaver, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/9/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/9/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.

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House District 23
Feb 9, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873
Legislatures: 12th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alvarado / Johnson
Counties in district: Bosque, Callahan, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Jones, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

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Biographical Sketches

WEAVER, JOHN CALVIN (1824-1900). Born 1824, death date 11/2/1900. Handbook of Texas Online.
Relatives: John Calvin Weaver and S.S. Weaver, brothers; both served in 12th Legislature. Shedrick Weaver was their paternal grandfather. Biographical sketch, Dr. J.C. Weaver, Lewis Publishing Company, A Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, pp. 509-511, crediting the Dallas Genealogical Society. "In 1871 Dr. Weaver represented Johnson, Hood, Palo Pinto, Parker, Erath and counties in the Twelfth Legislature of the State." S.S. Weaver, "deceased, was a lawyer by profession, represented Hunt county in the Twelfth Legislature of the State several terms. . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

John Calvin Weaver, birth date 8/5/1824 in Carroll County, Tennessee; death date November 1900 in Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas. Residence in Johnson County in 1880 and 1900 Census. Parents William Thomas "Green" Weaver and Nellie Record, sons included John Calvin Weaver and Shadrach Sion Weaver (relatives - brothers in the 12th Legislature). Pierces, Bizzells, Halls, Weavers and Cherrys of North Carolina and Virginia Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
Dr. J.C. Weaver (1824-1900), burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. John Weaver, 12th Legislature, Austin History Center

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Democratic Members of the House of Representatives, 12th Legislature, April 18, 1871 (Austin History Center). Austin History Center.

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12th Adjourned - 1871 Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufactures
12th R.S. - 1871 Claims and Accounts Enrolled Bills Penitentiary
12th 1st C.S. - 1870 Division of the State, Select Indian Affairs Roads, Bridges and Ferries Visit Lunatic Asylum, Select

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