James L. Slider
Full Name: James Lenoy SliderDate of birth: September 17, 1924
Date of death: August 4, 1990
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Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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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.
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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 articlesResolutions 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
- James L. Slider, birth date 9/17/1924, death date 8/4/1990. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
Photographs
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2002
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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