Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	97	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	Granbury / Hood		Erath, Hood, Somervell
H	97	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Granbury / Hood		Erath, Hood, Somervell
H	76	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Granbury / Hood		Erath, Hood, Somervell
H	76	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st (1) (2)	Democrat	Granbury / Hood		Erath, Hood, Somervell
H	76	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Granbury / Hood		Erath, Hood, Somervell

(1) Lists J.W. Baker of Granbury. House Journal.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• BAKER, JESS ALEXANDER (1856-1921). Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

• Obituary, 5/19/1921, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
• Portrait, "In the Legislative Gallery," 2/3/1907, p. 6. Houston Post.
• Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

• Photograph. Jess Baker, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jess Baker, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jesse Baker, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jesse Baker, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jess Baker, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 32nd 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 Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Banks and Banking   Game and Fisheries (Chair)  Mines and Mining (Vice Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Lands and Land Office

34th R.S. - 1915 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office (Vice Chair)  Supreme Judicial Districts

32nd R.S. - 1911 Federal Relations   Labor   Public Lands and Land Office

31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Counties   Insurance   Judicial Districts   Penitentiaries   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   State Affairs

31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Counties   Judicial Districts   Mines and Mining   State Affairs

30th R.S. - 1907 Banks and Banking   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Claims and Accounts   Game and Fisheries   Public Lands and Land Office