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James Robert Keith Full Name: James Robert "Bob" Keith Date of birth: August 7, 1878 Date of death: July 27, 1928 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 H 95 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Cleburne / Johnson   Bosque, Johnson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Military Service Notes United States Army, Captain, 358th Infantry, World War I. James Robert Keith, birth date 8/7/1878, residence in Cleburne, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin). Other Resources Census of 1900 - Jas. R. Keith, Cleburne, Johnson County, age 22, born August 1878 in Texas, student, father Jas. H. Keith, mother Octavia Keith. No J.R. Keith in Census of 1910, Johnson County, Texas. Census of 1920 - James R. Keith, Cleburne, Johnson County, age 41, born circa 1879 in Texas, lawyer, spouse Eula. FamilySearch. 1900 1920 James Robert Keith, birth date 8/7/1878, death date 7/27/1928, lawyer, father J.H. Keith, mother Octavia Jane Miller. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. J.R. (Bob) Keith, birth date 8/71878, death date 6/27/1928, interment in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Johnson County. Find a Grave. Candidate announcement, Hon. J.R. Keith, "For Representative," Clifton Record, 5/8/1914, p. 8, crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Death notice, J.R. (Bob) Keith, "Cleburne Attorney Found Shot Fatally," Stephenville Tribune, 6/29/1928, p. 1, crediting Dublin Public Library. Former Johnson County Attorney. World War I, 90th Division. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 34th Legislature (1915) - J.R. Keith, postoffice Cleburne, nativity Texas, age 37 (born circa 1878), lawyer, 37 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. J.R. Keith, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 34th R.S. - 1915 Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt   Reforms in Criminal Procedure

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