Joseph D. Sayers
Joseph Draper Sayers | |
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Sayers in 1899 | |
| 22nd Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903 | |
| Lieutenant | James Browning |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Culberson |
| Succeeded by | S. W. T. Lanham |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – January 16, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | John Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Albert S. Burleson |
| Constituency | 10th district (1885–93) 9th district (1893–99) |
| 12th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 21, 1879 – January 18, 1881 | |
| Governor | Oran M. Roberts |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Leonidas Jefferson Storey |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Reinhard Hillebrand |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton Ledbetter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1841 Grenada, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1929 (aged 87) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Walton (m. 1868-1871) Orline Walton (m. 1879) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 5th Texas Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
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Joseph Draper Sayers (September 23, 1841 – May 15, 1929) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd governor of Texas from 1899 to 1903. A conservative Democrat, he served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Texas from 1879 to 1881 and in the Texas Senate from 1873 to 1874.