John Randoff Smith

Full Name: John Randoff Smith
Date of birth: January 30, 1855
Date of death: December 27, 1923

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	14	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Farmersville / Collin		Collin
H	14	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Aleo / Collin		Collin

Terms of Service top

House District 14
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Farmersville / Collin
Counties in district: Collin

House District 14
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Aleo / Collin
Counties in district: Collin

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Hon. J.R. Smith Dies on Thursday Near Farmersville: Was Legislator Two Terms From This County," 12/28/1923, p. 1. John R. Smith, death date 12/27/1923, age "68 years, 9 months, and a few days old." Born in North Carolina, Democrat. McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette.
Brief biographical sketch, John R. Smith, p. 207. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

John Randoff Smith, death date 12/27/1923 in Collin County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
John Randoff Smith, birth date 1/30/1855 in North Carolina; death date 12/28/1923 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas; retired farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
John R. Smith (1855-1923), burial in Farmersville IOOF Cemetery, Farmersville, Collin County, with spouse Minnie T. Smith. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. John R. Smith, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John R. Smith, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

27th R.S. - 1901 "Log Cabin" Painting, to Investigate Ownership Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Counties and County Boundaries Heads of State Departments, Investigate Internal Improvements Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries
26th R.S. - 1899 Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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.

Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.

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.