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James W. Yancy, Jr.

James Watson Yancy

Full Name: James Watson Yancy, Jr.
Date of birth: September 24, 1926
Date of death: October 29, 2005

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	22-6	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	22-6	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Yancy, James Watson. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Marine Corps, World War II. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. James W. Yancy, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James W. Yancy, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955 Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Judiciary (Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules
53rd R.S. - 1953 Constitutional Amendments Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Judiciary Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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