Jess Alexander Baker

Full Name: Jess Alexander Baker
Date of birth: October 11, 1856
Date of death: May 18, 1921

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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).

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House District 97
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granbury / Hood
Counties in district: Erath, Hood, Somervell

House District 97
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granbury / Hood
Counties in district: Erath, Hood, Somervell

House District 76
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granbury / Hood
Counties in district: Erath, Hood, Somervell

House District 76
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granbury / Hood
Counties in district: Erath, Hood, Somervell

House District 76
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granbury / Hood
Counties in district: Erath, Hood, Somervell

Biographical Information 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

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