John Summerfield Griffith
Full Name: John Summerfield GriffithDate of birth: June 17, 1829
Date of death: August 6, 1901
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 22 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th (1) | Democrat | Terrell / Kaufman | Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood | |
| H | 27 | Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 | 10th | Rockwall / Kaufman | Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt |
(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
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House District 22
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Terrell / Kaufman Counties in district: Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood |
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House District 27
Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 Legislatures: 10th Home City/County: Rockwall / Kaufman Counties in district: Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt |
(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- GRIFFITH, JOHN SUMMERFIELD (1829-1901). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 83-85. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 166-168. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 6th Texas Cavalry; Texas State Troops, Brigadier General. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 268-271. Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907.
- John Summerfield Griffith. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, pp. 24, 112-113, Plate No. 45. Texas in the War, 1861-1865, 1965.
Other Resources
- Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.S. Griffith, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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15th R.S. - 1876
Education Finance Judiciary No. 1 Penitentiary Printing (Chair) | ||
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10th R.S. - 1863
Military Affairs (Chair) Stores and Storing |
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