Texas Legislators: Past & Present

John William Minton

Full Name: John William Minton
Birth date: December 31, 1875
Death date: April 19, 1959

Terms of Service

House, 32nd Legislature
1/10/1911 - 1/14/1913
Democrat
House, 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
8/1/1910 - 1/10/1911
Democrat

(1) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News .
(2) Democrat - "Political Briefs," 7/7/1910, p. 2, Beaumont, July 6. Candidates J.W. Minton of Hemphill and B.F. Bean of Kirbyville for the special election in the 20th district: "The same men are candidates for the same position in the democratic primaries." Galveston Daily News .
(3) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to T.S. Ross, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of E.C. Gaines; and J.W. Minton, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of J.M. Horger, 8/1/1910, p. 50. House Journal .
(4) John W. Minton, sworn 8/1/1910, succeeded John M. Horger, resigned 6/18/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 492. Resolutions - Memorial .
56th Legislature, R.S., SR 478. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Minton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Minton, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

John W. Minton, birth date 12/31/1875 in Texas; death date 4/19/1959 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County; usual residence in Hemphill, Sabine County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
John William Minton, birth date 12/31/1875, age 42, permanent home address Sabine County, lawyer, draft registration 9/12/1918 in Sabine County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .
John William Minton, birth date 12/31/1875, death date 4/19/1959, portraits, burial in Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County. Find a Grave .
Obituary, "John W. Minton Dies at Nacogdoches," The McKinney Examiner, 4/23/1959, p. 3, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Former state representative. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Memorial, April 1960, p. 196. Birth date 1/31/1875. Texas Bar Journal .