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James Hollins Woods Full Name: James Hollins Woods Date of birth: April 30, 1858 Date of death: May 23, 1931 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 S 9 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (1) (2)   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro S 9 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 37th (3) (4)   36th (5)   37th (3) (4)   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)   Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro H 57 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Navarro H 57 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Navarro H 57 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Navarro H 40 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Navarro (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) 38th Legislature - 1/9/1923, p. 1-2, List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922. Senate Journal. (3) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/17/1921, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. (4) 37th Legislature - 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call of Holdover Senators. Senate Journal. (5) 36th Legislature - 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2, listed as "member-elect" in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 42nd Legislature, R.S., 5/23/1931, p. 2575. Resolutions - Memorial. 42nd Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 161, 5/23/1931, p. 1901. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, James Hollins Woods. Mayors of Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. TXGenWeb Project. Other Resources "Well Thought Of: Representative Woods Speaks Well of Representative Calhoun," 3/25/1915, p. 4. Reports on Representative J.H. Woods' memorial remarks about Representative B.A. Calhoun ("about 60 years of age"), including remembrance of an argument between Calhoun and Representative W.T. Bagby on the floor of the House on the subject of women's suffrage. Corsicana Daily Sun. Woods, James Hollins (1858-1931) — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Coffee County, Tenn., April 30, 1858. Brother of Baldwin H. Woods, Jr.. Lawyer; mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1898-1900; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1911-19; member of Texas state senate, 1919-23. Methodist. Died in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., May 23, 1931. Burial location unknown. Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries. Text of Senator James H. Woods Home historical marker, Corsicana, Navarro County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). Dedication service of the historical marker for Senator James H. Woods Home, Woods born 4/30/1858. TXGenWeb Project. Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, historical marker photo. TXGenWeb Project. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. James H. Woods, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Woods, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Woods, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Woods, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Woods, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Woods, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Woods, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts   Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Federal Relations   Finance   State Penitentiaries   Stock and Stock Raising   37th R.S. - 1921 Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Federal Relations (Vice Chair)  Finance   Representative Districts   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Penitentiaries   36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Enrolled Bills   Finance   Insurance and Banking   Labor   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   35th R.S. - 1917 Appropriations   Conflicting Extension Work   Criminal Jurisprudence   Forestry   Judiciary   Prepare Articles of Impeachment Against Governor James E. Ferguson   Revenue and Taxation   Select an Attorney to Represent the House during the Investigation of Impeachment Charges Against Governor James E. Ferguson.   34th R.S. - 1915 Appropriations   Enrolled Bills   Labor   Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations   Banks and Banking   Judiciary   Labor   Private Corporations   Revenue and Taxation   32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on the Agricultural and Mechanical College   Appropriations Subcommittee on the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youth (Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on the Prairie View Normal   Banks and Banking   Private Corporations   Senatorial Districts

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