Jonathan Davenport Rudd

Full Name: Jonathan Davenport Rudd
Date of birth: February 17, 1840
Date of death: April 26, 1920

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	22	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Waskom / Harrison	Gregg, Harrison
H	22	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Waskom / Harrison	Gregg, Harrison
H	22	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Waskom / Harrison	Gregg, Harrison
H	15	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Waskom / Harrison	Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.

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House District 22
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waskom / Harrison
Counties in district: Gregg, Harrison

House District 22
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waskom / Harrison
Counties in district: Gregg, Harrison

House District 22
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waskom / Harrison
Counties in district: Gregg, Harrison

House District 15
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waskom / Harrison
Counties in district: Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

RUDD, JONATHON DAVENPORT (1840-1920). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Jonathan Davenport Rudd, Volume V, p. 2528. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Obituary and large photo, Jonathan Davenport Rudd, "Maj. J.D. Rudd, Pioneer Citizen, Passes Away: Has Served County and State Faithfully for Number of Years," 4/27/1920, p. 6. Marshall Morning News.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Jonathan Davenport Rudd, pp. 243-244. Born 2/17/1840 in Newberry, South Carolina; married Leonora Hill of Harrison County in 1865. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Biographical sketch, J.D. Rudd, pp. 130-131. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 14th Texas Cavalry, enlistment date 9/1/1861 in Panola County, Texas. Jonathan Davenport Rudd, birth date 2/17/1840 in Newberry District, South Carolina, death date 4/26/1920 in Marshall, Texas. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, including photo. Ancestry.com.

Other Resources

Jonathan Davenport Rudd, birth date 2/17/1840 in Newberry District, South Carolina, death date 4/26/1920 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; retired planter. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Jonathan D. Rudd, birth date 2/17/1840 in Newberry District, South Carolina, death date 4/26/1920, burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall, Harrison County. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in CITIZEN'S PARTY OF HARRISON COUNTY. Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographs

Photograph. J.D. Rudd, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Johnathan D. Rudd, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.D. Rudd, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. J.D. Rudd, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

25th R.S. - 1897 Comptroller's Department, Special Constitutional Amendments Deaf & Dumb Institute, Special Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Rules Stock and Stockraising Towns and City Corporations
24th R.S. - 1895 Federal Relations Privileges and Elections State Asylums (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
23rd R.S. - 1893 Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Rules Stock and Stockraising
22nd R.S. - 1891 Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts, Examination of Constitutional Amendments Irrigation Representation and Apportionment on Senatorial and Representative Districts Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising

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