James Paul Buchanan

Full Name: James Paul Buchanan
Date of birth: April 30, 1867
Date of death: February 22, 1937

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	69	Jan 14, 1913 - Apr 1, 1913	33rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Washington
H	47	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Lee, Washington
H	47	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Lee, Washington

(1) Sam D.W. Low, sworn 7/21/1913, succeeded J. P. Buchanan, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(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.

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House District 69
Jan 14, 1913 - Apr 1, 1913
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

House District 47
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Lee, Washington

House District 47
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Lee, Washington

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Resolutions and Journal entries

45th Legislature, R.S., 2/23/1937, pp. 565-566. Resolutions - Memorial.
45th Legislature, R.S., SR 36, 2/23/1937, p. 308. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

BUCHANAN, James Paul (1867-1937). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
BUCHANAN, JAMES PAUL (1867-1937). Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

James Paul Buchanan, U.S. Representative 1913-1937, birth date 4/30/1867, death date 2/22/1937, burial in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.P. Buchanan, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.P. Buchanan, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.P. Buchanan, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Banks and Banking (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Investigating Judiciary Reforms in Civil Procedure Reforms in Criminal Procedure
32nd R.S. - 1911 Civil and Criminal Procedure (Chair) Congressional Districts Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Liquor Traffic
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure
31st R.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Irrigation Judiciary Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure

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