James Monroe Alderdice
Full Name: James Monroe AlderdiceDate of birth: January 14, 1863
Date of death: January 3, 1930
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) (2) 35th (3) | Democrat | Waxahachie / Ellis | Senate President Pro Tempore (36th) | Ellis, Hill, Johnson |
| H | 39 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Waxahachie / Ellis | Ellis | |
| H | 39 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th | Democrat | Waxahachie / Ellis | Ellis | |
| H | 39 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th | Democrat | Mount Peak / Ellis | Ellis |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/5/1919, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 36th (1) (2) 35th (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(35th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waxahachie / Ellis
- Counties in district:
- Ellis, Hill, Johnson
- Legislatures:
- 30th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waxahachie / Ellis
- Counties in district:
- Ellis
- Legislatures:
- 29th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waxahachie / Ellis
- Counties in district:
- Ellis
- Legislatures:
- 28th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mount Peak / Ellis
- Counties in district:
- Ellis
Terms of service notes
(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/5/1919, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 41st Legislature, 4th C.S., 2/6/1930, p. 127. Death date 1/2/1930. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 41st Legislature, 4th C.S., Simple Resolution 26, 2/7/1930, p. 92. Death date 1/3/1930. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Hon. J.M. Alderdice, birth date 1/14/1863 in Kentucky; death date 1/3/1930 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County; planter. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- J.M. Alderdice, birth date 1/14/1863, death date 1/3/1930, burial in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County. Includes portrait, reprint of obituary from Waxahachie Daily Light, 1/3/1930. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, James Monroe Alderdice, "Death Claims Former Sen. J.M. Alderdice," 1/3/1930, p. 1. Funeral, "Former Sen. Alderdice Is Buried Here," 1/4/1930, p. 1. Waxahachie Daily Light. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J.M. Alderdice, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Alderdice, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Alderdice, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Alderdice, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agricultural Affairs
- Constitutional Amendments
- Educational Affairs (Chair)
- Engrossed Bills
- Governor's Nominations
- Internal Improvements
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair)
- State Institutions and Departments
Joint Committees
House Committees
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