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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909	29th (2)   30th (1)	Democrat	Collinsville / Grayson		Cooke, Grayson
S	4	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th (3) (4)	Democrat	Collinsville / Grayson		Cooke, Grayson
H	8	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Collinsville / Grayson		Grayson

(1) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary, "Hon. J.L. Harbison Is Dead," Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger, 4/26/1915, p. 2, crediting Cooke County Library. Died Saturday, 4/24/1915, in Collinsville, Grayson County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• Biographical sketch, James L. Harbinson, pp. 192-193. Born 12/17/1860 in Columbia County, Arkansas. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

• Census of 1900 - Jas. L. Harbison, Collinsville, Grayson County, age 41, born December 1859 in Arkansas, grocer, spouse Hattie, children Edna, Mary E., and John H. FamilySearch.
• James Lee Harbison, birth date 12/17/1860, death date 4/24/1915, burial in Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Grayson County. Includes death notice from Muskogee Times-Democrat, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 4/24/1915. Find a Grave.
• 27th Legislature (1901), House of Representatives - J.L. Harbison, postoffice Collinsville, nativity Arkansas, age 40, merchant, 17 years in Texas, Democrat.
  30th Legislature (1907), Senate - J.L. Harbison, postoffice Collinsville, Grayson County, nativity Arkansas, farmer and merchant, Democrat, age 46, 23 years in Texas, served in former sessions: 27th House, 28th-29th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual. 27th 30th

Photographs

• Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Labor   State Asylums (Chair)  Towns and City Corporations

29th R.S. - 1905 Agricultural Affairs (Chair)  Capital Bank and Trust Company, Investigate, Special   Commerce and Manufactures   Educational Affairs   Finance   Labor   Military Affairs   Public Buildings and Grounds   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

28th R.S. - 1903 Finance   Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Health   Public Printing   Stock and Stock Raising   Town and City Corporations

27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts   Finance   Privileges and Elections   Revenue and Taxation   State Orphans' Home at Corsicana and Insane Asylum at Terrell