James Madison Perdue

Full Name: James Madison "Jim" Perdue
Date of birth: May 14, 1848
Date of death: October 7, 1929

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	4	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Gilmer / Upshur		Camp, Upshur
H	4	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Gilmer / Upshur		Camp, Upshur

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House District 4
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gilmer / Upshur
Counties in district: Camp, Upshur

House District 4
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gilmer / Upshur
Counties in district: Camp, Upshur

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, 5th C.S., 2/24/1930, p. 78. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and drawing, James Madison Perdue, The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate (Dallas, Texas), 8/29/1889, p. 1. "Our New Officials" of the Farmers State Alliance of Texas. J.M. Perdue, Vice President, born 5/14/1848 in Macon County, Alabama; married Miss Florence Todd on 2/25/1883 at West Mountain, Upshur County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

J.M. Perdue, marriage to Florence T. Todd 2/25/1883 in Upshur County. FamilySearch. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
J.M. Perdue, birth date 5/14/1848 in Alabama; death date 10/7/1929 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
James M. Perdue, birth date 5/14/1848, death date 10/7/1929, burial in Rosedale Cemetery, Gladewater, Gregg County. Includes death notice from Fort Worth Record-Telegram, 10/8/1929. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Jim Perdue Passes Away in Fort Worth," 10/8/1929, p. 3. Perdue "served as a member of the legislature"; daughter Miss Lamon Perdue of Fort Worth. Longview News-Journal.
39th Legislature (1925) - James M. Perdue, postoffice Gilmer, nativity Alabama, age 76 (born circa 1849), farmer and stock raiser, member of former legislatures: 38th. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. J.M. Perdue, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. Perdue, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

39th R.S. - 1925 Claims and Accounts Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation
38th R.S. - 1923 Municipal and Private Corporations Public Lands and Buildings Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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