Joseph D. Sayers

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Joseph Draper Sayers
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	(1841-09-23)September 23, 1841 Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	May 15, 1929(1929-05-15) (aged 87) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Major
Unit	5th Texas Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Valverde Battle of Fort Bisland (WIA) Battle of Mansfield (WIA)

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. He was the last Confederate soldier to be governor.