Jamie H. Clements

Jamie Hager Clements

Full Name: Jamie Hager Clements
Date of birth: December 9, 1930
Date of death: February 26, 2009

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 28 Jan 13, 1959 - Apr 29, 1960 56th (1) (2)   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston, Walker
H 28 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston, Walker
H 28 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston, Walker

(1) George H. Richards, in special election 6/4/1960, sworn 7/29/1960, succeeded Jamie H. Clements, resigned 4/29/1960. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 56th Legislature - Clements resigned 4/28/1960. Succeeded by George H. Richards, Huntsville, on 6/4/1960. Also shows Clements' former legislatures as 53rd-55th, but House Journals show he served only in the 53rd, 54th, and 56th. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 28
Jan 13, 1959 - Apr 29, 1960
Legislatures: 56th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston, Walker
House District 28
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston, Walker
House District 28
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston, Walker

(1) George H. Richards, in special election 6/4/1960, sworn 7/29/1960, succeeded Jamie H. Clements, resigned 4/29/1960. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 56th Legislature - Clements resigned 4/28/1960. Succeeded by George H. Richards, Huntsville, on 6/4/1960. Also shows Clements' former legislatures as 53rd-55th, but House Journals show he served only in the 53rd, 54th, and 56th. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Insurance  
Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) 
Rules  
54th R.S. - 1955
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Highways and Roads  
Labor  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  
Penitentiaries  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Highways and Roads (Vice Chair) 
Military and Veteran's Affairs  
Penitentiaries  

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