Joseph Faust

Full Name: Joseph Faust
Date of birth: December 15, 1844
Date of death: November 5, 1924

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	21	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909	29th ⁽²⁾ 30th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal		Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
S	21	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal		Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

(1) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 21
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 29th ⁽²⁾ 30th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

Senate District 21
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

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Resolutions and Journal entries

39th Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 76, 3/17/1925, p. 1123. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Famous Texan Dies at New Braunfels on Tuesday Night: Funeral Services for Joseph Faust to Be Held Friday Morning at 9:30 o'Clock," The Austin Statesman, 11/6/1924, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, "Joseph Faust, 80 Ex-Senator, Dies: New Braunfels Pioneer Served Three Terms in Upper House," 11/7/1924, p. 9. San Antonio Express.
Biographical sketch and portrait, Joseph Faust, pp. 378-380. Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, 7th Texas Cavalry, Sibley's Brigade, prisoner of war. 39th Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 76, 3/17/1925, p. 1123. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Joseph Faust, birth date 12/15/1844 in Germany; death date 11/5/1924 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas; banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Joseph Faust, birth date 12/15/1844, death date 11/5/1924, burial in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J. Faust, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joseph Faust, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joseph Faust, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Finance Internal Improvements Military Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Health State Affairs (Chair) State Asylums
29th R.S. - 1905 Constitutional Amendments County and County Boundaries Finance Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Health Public Printing (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries Stock and Stock Raising
28th R.S. - 1903 Contingent Expenses Educational Affairs Finance Internal Improvements Military Affairs (Chair) Mining and Irrigation Public Debts, Claims and Accounts State Asylums State Penitentiaries Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments (Chair)

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