James Henry Calhoun
Full Name: James Henry CalhounDate of birth: January 17, 1849
Date of death: October 1, 1919
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 29 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (1) 19th (2) (3) | Democrat | Eastland / Eastland | Andrews, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Dawson, Eastland, Fisher, Gaines, Howard, Jones, McCulloch, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885. ↩
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 20th (1) 19th (2) (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Eastland / Eastland
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Dawson, Eastland, Fisher, Gaines, Howard, Jones, McCulloch, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor
Terms of service notes
(1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885. ↩
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- CALHOUN, JAMES HENRY (1849-1919). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, J.H. Calhoun, p. 76. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, James Henry Calhoun, pp. 68-69. Born 1/17/1849, from Troupe County, Georgia. Married Jennie Conner 1/1/1882 in Eastland, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- James Henry Calhoun, birth date 1/17/1849 in LaGrange, Troupe County, Georgia; death date 10/1/1919 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Death notice, "Judge Calhoun Died Wednesday at Cisco Home," The Abilene Daily Reporter, 10/1/1919, p. 6, crediting Abilene Public Library. "Judge Calhoun was formerly judge of the Forty-second judicial district and was at one time state senator from this section." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
- Photograph. J.H. Calhoun, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.H. Calhoun, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
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