Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › John Hall Stephens
Portrait of John Hall Stephens

John Hall Stephens

1847 – 1924

American politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About John Hall Stephens

Lived 1847 – 1924 (aged 76). John Hall Stephens was an American politician and lawyer.

John Hall Stephens (November 22, 1847 – November 18, 1924) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. representative from Texas from 1897 to 1917.

Early life and education Born in Shelby County, Texas, Stephens attended the common schools in Mansfield, Texas. He graduated from Mansfield College, and from the law department of Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1872.

Career After gaining admission to the bar in 1873, he practiced in Montague, Montague County, and Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas.

He served as a member of the Texas State Senate from 1886 to 1888, and then resumed the practice of law in Vernon, Texas.

Congress Stephens was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1917). He served as chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Sixty-second through Sixty-fourth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916.

Retirement and death He moved to Monrovia, California, in 1917, and died 4 days before his 77th birthday there November 18, 1924. He was interred in East View Cemetery, Vernon, Texas.

Legacy Stephens County, Oklahoma, was named for him.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Cumberland School of Law
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the State Senate of Texas
Also known as
John H. Stephens, J. H. Stephens

People in John Hall Stephens's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Hall Stephens's

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Hall Stephens?

American politician (1847-1924)

When was John Hall Stephens born?

John Hall Stephens was born on 22 November 1847 in Shelby County.

When did John Hall Stephens die?

John Hall Stephens died on 18 November 1924 in Monrovia.

What was John Hall Stephens's occupation?

John Hall Stephens was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was John Hall Stephens?

John Hall Stephens was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Hall Stephens

· Wikidata: Q1700349

· DBpedia: John H. Stephens

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Hall Stephens. https://biography.guide/john-hall-stephens/

MLA: "John Hall Stephens." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-hall-stephens/.

Chicago: "John Hall Stephens." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-hall-stephens/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC