James L. Slider

James L. Slider

Full Name: James Lenoy Slider
Date of birth: September 17, 1924
Date of death: August 4, 1990

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 2 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (1)   Democrat Naples / Morris   Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
H 2 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Naples / Morris   Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
H 2 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Naples / Morris   Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
H 2 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Naples / Morris   Cass, Marion, Morris
H 2 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th   Democrat Naples / Morris   Cass, Marion, Morris
H 2 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Naples / Morris   Cass, Marion, Morris

(1) Appointed by outgoing Speaker Gus Mutscher as "the Member who shall call the House to order . . . and to preside, pending the election for the office of Speaker," 3/28/1972, p. 3. House Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 2
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Naples / Morris
Counties in district: Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
House District 2
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Naples / Morris
Counties in district: Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
House District 2
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Naples / Morris
Counties in district: Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
House District 2
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Naples / Morris
Counties in district: Cass, Marion, Morris
House District 2
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Naples / Morris
Counties in district: Cass, Marion, Morris
House District 2
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Naples / Morris
Counties in district: Cass, Marion, Morris

(1) Appointed by outgoing Speaker Gus Mutscher as "the Member who shall call the House to order . . . and to preside, pending the election for the office of Speaker," 3/28/1972, p. 3. House Journal.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 72. "One of his most distinguished duties during his long tenure in the house was his service as presiding officer of the house at the convening of the 2nd Called Session of the 62nd Legislature." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
  • 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 683. "He [Slider] served briefly as acting speaker of the house during a special session of the legislature in March 1972." Death date 8/4/1990. Resolutions - Memorial.
  • 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 576. "He [Slider] was acting speaker of the house during a special session of the legislature in March, 1972." Death date 8/4/1990. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary, 8/5/1990. Death date 8/3/1990. Austin American-Statesman.
  • James Lenoy Slider, birth date 9/17/1924, death date 8/4/1990, burial in Naples Cemetery, Naples, Morris County. Includes photo at the Texas State Capitol, biographical sketch/memorial published in Naples Notables, 2011. Find a Grave.
  • Photo and biographical sketch. Naples Nostalgia.
  • James L. Slider, photo and biographical sketch. Members of the 67th Legislature adopted a resolution honoring Slider and recognizing "his service in the capacity of the speaker of the house at the convening of the 2nd Called Session of the 62nd Legislature." Death date 8/3/1990. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Navy, World War II, February 1943-April 1946. Naples Nostalgia.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971
Appropriations  
General Investigating, Special  
House Administration  
Parks and Wildlife  
Rules  
State Affairs (Chair) 
61st R.S. - 1969
Appropriations  
Attraction of New Industry  
Insurance (Chair) 
Insurance  
Interim Activities  
Judicial Districts  
Parks and Wildlife  
State and Local School Disricts Financial Relationship (Committee of Eighteen)  
60th R.S. - 1967
House Administration  
Liquor Control Act, Financial and Business Relationship Between Permittees and Licensees  
Parks and Wildlife (Chair) 
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
Rules  
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee to Study Liquor Law  
59th R.S. - 1965
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Game and Fisheries (Chair) 
General Investigating  
Liquor Regulation  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
Revenue and Taxation  
58th R.S. - 1963
Bays of Texas (Vice Chair) 
Game and Fisheries (Chair) 
General Investigating  
Insurance  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections  
Revenue and Taxation  
57th R.S. - 1961
Agriculture  
Education  
Game and Fisheries  
Highways and Roads  
Public Lands and Buildings  

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