James Bell Pattison

Full Name: James Bell "Jimmy" Pattison
Date of birth: December 2, 1914
Date of death: February 22, 1953

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	20	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Pattison / Waller		Fort Bend, Waller
H	20	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Pattison / Waller		Fort Bend, Waller

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House District 20
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pattison / Waller
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Waller

House District 20
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pattison / Waller
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Waller

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 127. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

James Bell Pattison, birth date 12/2/1914 in Pattison, Texas; death date 2/22/1953 in Houston, Harris County; farmer-rancher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
James Bell Pattison, birth date 12/2/1914 in Pattison, Texas; residence in Pattison, Waller County; wife Mrs. Hazel Anna Pattison; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Hempstead, Waller County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
James B. Pattison, birth date 12/2/1914, death date 2/22/1953, burial in Pattison Cemetery, Pattison, Waller County. Find a Grave.
Obituary and photo, "Pattison Funeral Set Today," 2/23/1953, p. 12. Houston Chronicle.
Obituary and photo, James B. (Jimmy) Pattison, "James B. Pattison Dies in Houston," The La Grange Journal, 2/26/1953, p. 6, crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives. "He represented Waller and Fort Bend Counties in the Texas Legislature for two terms . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. James B. Pattison, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James B. Pattison, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951 Appropriations Liquor Regulation Motor Traffic Public Health (Chair) Public Lands and Buildings
51st R.S. - 1949 Common Carriers Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries Public Health State Affairs

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