Sayers, Joseph Draper, 1841-1929

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Texas governor Joseph Draper Sayers (1841-1929) moved to Bastrop, Texas, from Mississippi with his father in 1851. Sayers attended the Bastrop Military Institute from 1852 until 1860 and joined the Confederate Army in 1861. He served in the Fifth Regiment, Mounted Volunteers until 1864 when he achieved the rank of major and joined the staff of Major General Thomas Green. He returned to Bastrop and practiced law for ten years with his partner, George W. Jones.

Sayers served in the Texas Senate in 1873, chaired the Democratic state executive committee from 1875 to 1878, and served as lieutenant governor from 1879 to 1881. After his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1884, Sayers served on the committee for naval affairs and the committee for appropriations. Additionally, he helped secure long delayed back payment for the Texas Rangers. With the support of Edwin M. House, he won both the 1898 and 1900 Texas gubernatorial elections. During his terms as governor, Sayers weathered several major disasters, including Texas State Penitentiary fire, the Brazos Flood of 1899, and the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

Following his governorship and before his death in 1929, Sayers practiced law in San Antonio, became a regent for the University of Texas in 1916, chaired the state Industrial Accident Board from 1913 to 1915, and sat on both the board of legal examiners and the board of pardon advisors.

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"Sayers, Joseph Draper," Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed March 26, 2012 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/fsa41.html.

From the guide to the Sayers, Joseph Draper Papers 1923., 1834-1911, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn House, Edward Mandell Papers 2011-212; 91-189; 90-223; 87-298; 85-309; 71-106; 71-105., 1896-1938 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Oliver Lyman Spaulding papers, 1861-1921 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Henderson, Thomas Stalworth, 1849-1937. Henderson, Thomas Stalworth, Papers, 1852-1941, 1967 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Sayers, Joseph Draper. Sayers, Joseph Draper Papers, 1834-1911 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham Papers, ca. 1880-1917 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Mayhall, Mildred P. Mayhall, Mildred Pickle, papers, 1869-1986. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Henderson, Thomas Stalworth, Papers 1938; 68-11; 71-163; 93-039., 1852-1941, 1967 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Biography -- Sayers, Joseph D. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
creatorOf Donecker, Frances. Donecker, Frances, collection, 1865-1949. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Records, 1886-1903, (bulk 1899-1903) Texas State Archives
referencedIn Texas Fine Arts Association. Texas Fine Arts Association Records, 1908-1992 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938. House, Edward Mandell Papers, 1896-1938 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Edward Mandell House papers, 1885-2007, 1885-1938 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Sayers, Joseph Draper Papers 1923., 1834-1911 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Texas Fine Arts Association Records 93-210., 1908-1992 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn James B. Wells Papers, 1837-1926 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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associatedWith Culberson, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1855-1925 person
associatedWith Democratic Party (Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith Donecker, Frances. person
associatedWith Henderson, Thomas Stalworth, 1849-1937 person
associatedWith House, Edward Mandell person
associatedWith Lanham, Samuel W. T. (Samuel Willis Tucker), 1846-1908 person
associatedWith Mayhall, Mildred P. person
associatedWith Sayers, Joseph Draper person
associatedWith Spaulding, Mr. (Oliver Lyman), 1833-1922 person
associatedWith Texas Fine Arts Association corporateBody
associatedWith Texas. Governor (1898-1902 : Sayers) corporateBody
associatedWith Texas. Governor (1899-1903 : Sayers) corporateBody
associatedWith Texas. Legislature. Senate corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. House corporateBody
associatedWith Wells, James B., 1850-1923 person
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Austin (Tex.)
Galveston (Tex.)
Bastrop (Tex.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Texas
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Hurricanes
Lawyers
Lawyers
Politicians
Politicians
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Birth 1841-09-23

Death 1929-05-15

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