John Christian Speckels
Full Name: John Christian SpeckelsOther surnames: Spreckels
Date of birth: September 20, 1847
Date of death: December 2, 1935
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 45 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (1) (2) (3) | Republican | Warrenton / Fayette | Fayette |
(1) J.C. Speckles of Walhalla, Republican. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) The Warrenton post office was established in 1873. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Republican. "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 45
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 Legislatures: 24th (1) (2) (3) Party: Republican Home City/County: Warrenton / Fayette Counties in district: Fayette |
(1) J.C. Speckles of Walhalla, Republican. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) The Warrenton post office was established in 1873. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Republican. "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 44th Legislature, 3rd C.S., 10/20/1936, p. 279. " . . . elected, on the republican ticket as representative from Fayette County, to the Twenty-fourth Legislature." Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Hon. J.C. Speckels, pp. 293-294. "February 9, 1871, he was married to Miss Pauline Aschen of Waldeck and established himself as a farmer near Warrenton . . . Hon. J. C. Speckels [still] resides at his old home near Warrenton. Fayette County, Her History and Her People, 1902.
- Obituary, "Hon. J.C. Speckels Died at Family Home Monday--Aged 88 Yrs.," La Grange Journal, 12/5/1935, p. 1, crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Other Resources
- John C. Speckels, birth date 9/20/1847 in Germany; death date 12/2/1935 in La Grange, Fayette County, Texas; retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- John C. Speckels, birth date 9/20/1847, death date 12/2/1935, burial in La Grange Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette County. Includes obituary. Find a Grave.
- Family: John Christian Speckels / Pauline Williamina Aschen. Our Family History: The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt (Barritt Family History Pages).
Photographs
- Photograph. J.C. Speckels, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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24th R.S. - 1895
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