Joseph D. Sayers

Joseph Draper Sayers (September 23, 1841 – May 15, 1929) was the 22nd governor of Texas from 1899 to 1903. During Sayers's term, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 demolished that city.

Joseph Draper Sayers
22nd Governor of Texas
In office
January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903
LieutenantJames Browning
Preceded byCharles A. Culberson
Succeeded byS. W. T. Lanham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas
In office
March 4, 1885 – January 16, 1899
Preceded byJohn Hancock
Succeeded byAlbert S. Burleson
Constituency10th district (1885–93)
9th district (1893–99)
12th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 21, 1879 – January 18, 1881
GovernorOran M. Roberts
Preceded byRichard B. Hubbard
Succeeded byLeonidas J. Storey
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874
Preceded byReinhard Hillebrand
Succeeded byHamilton Ledbetter
Personal details
Born(1841-09-23)September 23, 1841
Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1929(1929-05-15) (aged 87)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer
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