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James H. Woods

James Hollins Woods

Full Name: James Hollins Woods
Date of birth: April 30, 1858
Date of death: May 23, 1931

Terms of Service

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)   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

Terms of service footnotes


(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 - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/17/1921, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
38th (1) (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

Legislatures:
37th (3) (4)   36th (5)  
Leadership role:
Senate President Pro Tempore (37th)
(36th)
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

Legislatures:
35th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Navarro

Legislatures:
34th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Navarro

Legislatures:
33rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Navarro

Legislatures:
32nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Navarro

Terms of service notes


(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 - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 37th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/17/1921, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Obituary, James Hollins Woods, "Hon. J.H. Woods Died at Home Here Early Saturday," 5/23/1931, pp. 1, 5. Memorial resolutions for James Hollins Woods of the Navarro County Bar Association, "Bar Association Paid Tribute to James H. Woods," 6/1/1931, p. 7. Corsicana Daily Sun.
  • Biographical sketch, James Hollins Woods, Mayors of Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, historical marker photo and dedication service. Woods born 4/30/1858 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Navarro County, TXGenWeb Project. Biographical sketch Dedication service Historical marker

  • "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.
  • James H. Woods, birth date 4/30/1858, death date 5/23/1931, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County. Find a Grave.
  • Historical marker, Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, Navarro County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
    • Selected newspaper articles

  • Photograph. James H. Woods, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.H. Woods, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.K. Woods, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.H. Woods, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.H. Woods, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.H. Woods, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.H. Woods, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

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