John Jeptha Stephens
Full Name: John Jeptha Stephens
Birth date: September 23, 1865
Death date: July 26, 1947
Birth date: September 23, 1865
Death date: July 26, 1947
Terms of Service
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House,
34th Legislature
1/12/1915 - 1/9/1917
Democrat
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House,
33rd Legislature
1/14/1913 - 1/12/1915
Democrat
Biographical Notes and Resources
Photographs
- Photograph. J.J. Stephens, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.J. Stephens, State Preservation Board
Other Resources
- John Jeptha Stephens, birth date 9/23/1865 in Georgia; death date 7/26/1947 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
- J.J. Stephens (1865-1947), burial in Gilmer City Cemetery, Gilmer, Upshur County. Find a Grave .
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
- Biographical sketch, John Jeptha Stephens, born 9/23/1865 in Heard County, Georgia, editor of Upshur County Echo. "He is now being importuned to make the race for representative to the lower house of the State Legislature, and should he do so and be successful his presence at Austin will stand for wholesome legislation." Upshur County, Texas, Biographies. Source: Past History and Present Stage of Development of Texas, published by Forrister History Company, Chicago (1912). Genealogy Trails .
- Mentioned in obituary for wife Della Wheeler Stephens, "Funeral Services Held Thursday for Mrs. Stephens," 5/7/1953, p. 8. "The late J.J. Stephens . . . died in 1947, was a former school teacher, and owner and editor of the Upshur County Echo. He also served in the Texas Legislature." Gilmer Mirror .
Committee Information
- 34th R.S. - 1915
- Public Printing (Chair)
- 33rd R.S. - 1913