James Terry Denton

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Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, James T. Denton, pp. 855-856 (Freestone County). Editor and proprietor of the Wortham Signal; born 9/24/1871 in Freestone County; parents J.C. and Susan M. (Seely) Denton; brother T.C. Denton. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.

Other Resources

• Census of 1880 - James T. Denton, Brazos County, age 8, parents James C. and Susan M. Denton, brother Thomas C. Denton. No 1910-1920 Census results found in Jefferson County. FamilySearch. 1880
• James Terry Denton, birth date 9/24/1877; permanent home address in Port Arthur, Jefferson County; newspaper editor in Vernon, Wilbarger County; nearest relative J.C. Denton, Longview, Gregg County; draft registration 9/9/1918 in Jefferson County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
• James Terry Denton, birth date 9/24/1877 in Freestone County; residence in Granbury, Hood County; nearest relative Mr. T.C. Denton of Longview; employer Granbury News & Hood Co. Tablet; draft registration 4/27/1942 in Hood County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
• Biographical sketch and photo, "Texas and Her Legislature (Legislative Section)," Members of Texas House of Representatives, 35th Legislature, 2/28/1917, p. 12. James T. Denton, born at Wortham, Texas. "He educated himself largely through experience in a printing office. He is a newspaper editor and special writer and is serving on a number of important committees and is chairman of engrossed bills committee." Fort Worth Record.
• James T. Denton, Chairman, Democratic County Executive Committee (Hood County), "New Chairman Calls Committee Session" and "Galyean Resigns, Dems Elect New Chairman," 1/18/1945, p. 1. "The committee by unanimous vote elected James T. Denton as county chairman." Hood County News-Tablet (Granbury, Texas).
• Obituary, "Services Today for James T. Denton," 2/4/1954, p. 1. "He came to Granbury fifteen years ago and worked on the Hood County Tablet, the Granbury News and later on the News-Tablet." Death 2/2/1954 (Tuesday); burial in Granbury Cemetery. Hood County News-Tablet (Granbury, Texas).
• "Taxpayers Organize - Meet Again March 4th," LaGrange Journal, 3/2/1933, p. 7, crediting Fayette Public Library Museum and Archives. "James T. Denton, recently located in LaGrange and a former member of the legislature, who had been identified with the taxpayers' movement in Texas for two years as a newspaper writer and publisher, outlined the principal purposes of the organization." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• 35th Legislature (1917) - Jas. T. Denton, postoffice Port Arthur, nativity Texas, age 40 (born circa 1877), 40 years in Texas, editor and publisher, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

• Photograph. James F. Denton, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

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