John H. Stanley (1871)

Born 28 May 1871 in Travis County, Texas

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Biography

John H. Stanley (May 28, 1871) John engaged in school work 23 years – 13 years as teacher and high school principal in Lampasas and Burnet counties, and 10 years as high school principal, city and county superintendent in South Texas. Was employed in the secret service of the Federal government during the World War, and after the war engaged in mercantile business, then served as peace officer, and now an officer of the Texas prison system. Formerly took some interest in politics and was a delegate to several state conventions. At that time my services were in demand as a campaign speaker. Wrote the state democratic platform of 1904, was presidential elector that year, refused the same office again at the Houston convention of 1912. Am an old-fashioned Democrat but see little choice between the two dominant parties of today, and favor Coolidge for President. I have held official positions in the W.O.W., K. of P., and Masonic orders, and once was proficient in the esoteric ritual of each, but now take little interest in lodge work. Am a liberal Baptist in belief, a fundamentalist in the present church controversies, and am favorably disposed toward Presbyterianism (probably from studying Dr. Strong’s Systematic Theology).

Sources

John H. Stanley is mentioned in the letter that he wrote to his sister Cora under Descendants of Emily & Thomas Edward Stanley (II) ^[1]

Residence

1880 Census, Precinct 4, Lampasas Co., Texas, ED #88; ancestry.com ^[2]

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Source

1. ↑ Kathy's Source Documents
2. ↑ 1880 Census, Precinct 4, Lampasas Co., Texas