James Hollins Woods

Full Name: James Hollins Woods
Date of birth: April 30, 1858
Date of death: May 23, 1931

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	9	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro		Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro
S	9	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	37th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 36th ⁽⁵⁾ 37th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro	Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)	Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro
H	57	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro		Navarro
H	57	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro		Navarro
H	57	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro		Navarro
H	40	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro		Navarro

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/17/1921, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal.
(4) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 9
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

Senate District 9
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 37th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 36th ⁽⁵⁾ 37th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)
(37th)
(37th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

House District 57
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

House District 57
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

House District 57
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

House District 40
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature, R.S., 5/23/1931, p. 2575. Resolutions - Memorial.
42nd Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 161, 5/23/1931, p. 1901. Resolutions - Memorial.
38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, James Hollins Woods, "Hon. J.H. Woods Died at Home Here Early Saturday," 5/23/1931, pp. 1, 5. Memorial resolutions for James Hollins Woods of the Navarro County Bar Association, "Bar Association Paid Tribute to James H. Woods," 6/1/1931, p. 7. Corsicana Daily Sun.
Biographical sketch, James Hollins Woods, Mayors of Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, historical marker photo and dedication service. Woods born 4/30/1858 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Navarro County, TXGenWeb Project. Biographical sketch Dedication service Historical marker

Other Resources

"Well Thought of: Representative Woods Speaks Well of Representative Calhoun," 3/25/1915, p. 4. Reports on Representative J.H. Woods' memorial remarks about Representative B.A. Calhoun ("about 60 years of age"), including remembrance of an argument between Calhoun and Representative W.T. Bagby on the floor of the House on the subject of women's suffrage. Corsicana Daily Sun.
James H. Woods, birth date 4/30/1858, death date 5/23/1931, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County. Find a Grave.
Woods, James Hollins (1858-1931). Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries.
Historical marker, Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, Navarro County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. James H. Woods, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Woods, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.K. Woods, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Woods, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Woods, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Woods, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Woods, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Federal Relations Finance State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising
37th R.S. - 1921 Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Finance Representative Districts Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries
36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Enrolled Bills Finance Insurance and Banking Labor Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) State Penitentiaries
35th R.S. - 1917 Appropriations Conflicting Extension Work Criminal Jurisprudence Forestry Judiciary Prepare Articles of Impeachment Against Governor James E. Ferguson Revenue and Taxation Select an Attorney to Represent the House during the Investigation of Impeachment Charges Against Governor James E. Ferguson.
34th R.S. - 1915 Appropriations Enrolled Bills Labor Revenue and Taxation State Affairs
33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations Banks and Banking Judiciary Labor Private Corporations Revenue and Taxation
32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the Agricultural and Mechanical College Appropriations Subcommittee on the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youth (Chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on the Prairie View Normal Banks and Banking Private Corporations Senatorial Districts

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.