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Joseph Draper “J.D.” Sayers

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Joseph Draper “J.D.” Sayers

Birth
Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
Death
15 May 1929 (aged 87)
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Burial
Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas, USA
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US Congressman, Texas Governor. During the Civil War he served in the Confederate Army in the 5th Texas Cavalry regiment, rising to the rank of Major, and was wounded in action twice. He was elected as a Democrat to represent first Texas's 10th Congressional District, then the 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1899. He then served as Governor of Texas from 1899 to 1903.
US Congressman, Texas Governor. During the Civil War he served in the Confederate Army in the 5th Texas Cavalry regiment, rising to the rank of Major, and was wounded in action twice. He was elected as a Democrat to represent first Texas's 10th Congressional District, then the 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1899. He then served as Governor of Texas from 1899 to 1903.

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19690/joseph_draper-sayers: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Draper “J.D.” Sayers (23 Sep 1841–15 May 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19690, citing Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.