John N. Houston

Full Name: John N. Houston
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 27 Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 9th (1) (2) (3)     Belton / Bell   Bell, Burnet, Lampasas, Milam, Williamson

(1) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(2) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) One of eight Senators in 9th Legislature that only served one term in the Senate, p. 12. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 27
Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th (1) (2) (3)  
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell, Burnet, Lampasas, Milam, Williamson

(1) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(2) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) One of eight Senators in 9th Legislature that only served one term in the Senate, p. 12. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • J.N. Houston, Belton, Bell County, nativity North Carolina, lawyer, age 39. Senate Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • Possibly John N. Houston, Confederate States Army, Junior 2nd Lieutenant (killed at battle of Mansfield in Civil War, 4/8/1864), in Captain John F. Smith's Company I, 17th Texas Volunteer Infantry. Nannie's Scrapbooks, Bell County, TXGenWeb Project.

Other Resources

  • Census of 1860 - John N. Houston, Belton, Bell County, age 37, born circa 1823 in North Carolina, lawyer. FamilySearch.
  • John N. Houston mentioned among lawyers that arrived in Bell County probably before 1855. A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas, 1893, p. 251, crediting Lena Armstrong Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Committee Information top

9th R.S. - 1861
Engrossed Bills  
Judiciary  
Militia and Military Affairs  
Private Land Claims  

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