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Joseph Jackson Oliver Full Name: Joseph Jackson Oliver Date of birth: January 3, 1880 Date of death: September 13, 1954 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 10 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Center / Shelby   Shelby H 10 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Center / Shelby   Shelby   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Joseph Jackson Oliver, birth date 1/3/1880, death date 9/13/1954 in Henderson, Rusk County, retired gin operator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. James Joseph "Jack" Oliver, birth date 1/3/1880, death date 9/13/1954, interment in White Rock Cemetery, Shelby County. Name on headstone, J.J. Oliver. Find a Grave. Death notice, "Joseph Oliver Killed," 9/15/1954, p. 17. Former Rep. Joseph Oliver of Shelby County. Galveston Daily News. Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937. Obituary, "J.J. Oliver, Former Representative, Killed in Automobile Wreck," Timpson Weekly Times, 9/17/1954, p. 1, crediting the Timpson Public Library, gives name Joseph J. Oliver, "Uncle Jack," member of the Legislature from 1938-41, death date 9/13/1954. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 46th Legislature (1939) - J.J. Oliver, postoffice Center, Shelby County, nativity Texas, age 59 (born circa 1880), farming, ginning, member of former legislatures: 45th. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. J. J. Oliver, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J. J. Oliver, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 46th R.S. - 1939 Congressional and Legislative Districts (Vice Chair)  Livestock and Stock Raising   Penitentiaries   State Eleemsoynary and Reformatory Institutions   45th R.S. - 1937 Agriculture   Highways and Motor Traffic   Live Stock and Stock Raising   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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