Jonathan Lee Aston

Full Name: Jonathan Lee Aston
Date of birth: October 15, 1867
Date of death: December 13, 1950

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	35	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson		Grayson
H	35	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson		Grayson

(1) J.S. Aston. House Journal.
(2) J.L. Aston of Sherman, representing the 35th District. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
(3) 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

Obituary, "J.L. Aston Dies at Washington Home Wednesday," 12/15/1950, p. 1. "After serving as Grayson County district clerk, Mr. Aston spent four years in the Texas Legislature, 1909-13. He went to Washington in 1913 as Senate clerk and since that time held a number of positions in government service." Bonham Daily Favorite.
Obituary, "Grayson County Man Will Be Buried Today," 12/17/1950, p. 16. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Other Resources

Census of 1940 - Jonathan Lee Aston, Washington, District of Columbia, Senate Clerk. FamilySearch.
J. Lee Aston, birth date 10/15/1867, death date 12/13/1950, burial in Antioch Baptist Cemetery, Bells, Grayson County, with spouse Amlye Ford Aston. Find a Grave.
32nd Legislature (1911) - J.L. Aston, postoffice Sherman, nativity Texas, age 43 (born circa 1868), farmer, 43 years in Texas, member of former legislatures: 31st, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. J.L. Aston, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Aston, 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.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Agriculture Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the Orphans Home at Corsicana (Chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on the Reformatory at Gatesville (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses (Chair) Senatorial Districts
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Penitentiaries Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure Revenue and Taxation
31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures Municipal Corporations Penitentiaries Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure

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