Isham Andrew Jackson Nelson

Full Name: Isham Andrew Jackson Nelson
Date of birth: May 5, 1850
Date of death: July 22, 1923

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	31	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Prairieville / Kaufman		Kaufman
H	31	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Prairieville / Kaufman		Kaufman

(1) 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.
(2) Ashworth, p. 2; Prairieville, p. 4. House Journal.
(3) Prairieville, Kaufman County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Ashworth. House Journal.
(5) Ashworth post office was discontinued 1/4/1906, and the mail send to Prairieville Post Office. Kaufman County Historical Commission.
(6) Ashworth, Kaufman County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 31
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Prairieville / Kaufman
Counties in district: Kaufman

House District 31
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Prairieville / Kaufman
Counties in district: Kaufman

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Other Resources

Rev. I.A.J. Nelson. Democrat, farmer and minister. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, p. 414. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
Census of 1900 - Isham A. Nelson, Kaufman County, Prairieville Pct, age 50, born in Alabama, farmer. FamilySearch.
Isaac A.J. Nelson, birth date 5/5/1850; death date 7/22/1923 in Uvalde, Uvalde County; minister. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Rev. I.A.J. Nelson, birth date 5/5/1850, death date 7/22/1923, burial in Uvalde Cemetery. Includes burial explanation. Find a Grave.
30th Legislature (1907) - I.A.J. Nelson, postoffice Prairieville, nativity Alabama, age 56 (born circa 1851), farmer and minister, Democrat.
31st Legislature (1909) - Rev. I.A.J. Nelson. Texas Legislative Manual. 30th 31st
Isham Andrew Jackson Nelson, born 1850, died 1923; youngest child of Isham and Elizabeth Long Nelson. Married twice to Mary Camilla Thomas (1875), died 1884, and Sarah L. Heath (1886) in Clay County, Alabama. Thomas & Ann Parham Nelson Descendants.

Photographs

Photograph. I.A.J. Nelson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. I.A.J. Nelson, 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.

Committee Information top

31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Agriculture Internal Improvements Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
31st R.S. - 1909 Agriculture Military Affairs Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Debt State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
30th R.S. - 1907 Agriculture Liquor Traffic Public Debt Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums

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