Terms of Service

• House, 25th Legislature
  1/12/1897 - 1/10/1899
  Democrat
  
• House, 24th Legislature
  1/8/1895 - 1/12/1897
  Democrat
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. J.F. Reiger, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.F. Reiger, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Photo and obituary, John F. Reiger, "Ex-Legislator Dies at Home," 6/12/1947, p. 4, "state legislator from Dallas County in 1897 and 1898." Dallas Morning News .
• John Francis Reiger, birth date 3/23/1858 in Rochester, New York; death date 6/11/1947 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; retired real estate dealer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• REIGER, JOHN FRANCIS (1858–1947). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Mentioned in: Nicola, Carson. On the Labor Front: Uncovering Dallas's Union Legislators 1890-1920. Texas Christian University, May 8, 2023. Texas Christian University .
• Biographical sketch, John F. Reiger, p. 134. Born 3/23/1858 in Monroe County, New York, married Addie Elizabeth Rice 8/28/1890 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature 1897.

Committee Information

• 25th R.S. - 1897
• Finance  
• Internal Improvements  
• Labor  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• Towns and City Corporations (Chair) 
• 24th R.S. - 1895
• Counties and County Boundaries  
• Irrigation  
• Labor (Chair) 
• Revenue and Taxation  
• Towns and City Corporations