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James G. Witherspoon Full Name: James G. Witherspoon Date of birth: 1844 Date of death: December 17, 1924 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 105 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Quanah / Hardeman   Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, King, Motley, Wichita, Wilbarger H 105 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Quanah / Hardeman   Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, King, Motley, Wichita, Wilbarger   Biographical Notes and Resources top Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, 2nd Sergeant, Biffles Regiment, 19th Tennessee Cavalry. James G. Witherspoon. Find a Grave. Other Resources Census of 1900 - James G. Witherspoon, Quanah, Hardeman County, age 56, birth date May 1844 in Tennessee, stockman, wife Harriet C. Census of 1910 - James G. Witherspoon, Foard County, age 65, born about 1845 in Tennessee, farmer, wife Harriet C. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 James G. Witherspoon, born 1844, death date 12/17/1924, interment in Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Hardeman County. Find a Grave. Mentioned in FOARD COUNTY. Handbook of Texas Online. Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6, crediting UNT Libraries. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Obituary, "Pioneer Citizen Passes Away," Col. J.G. Witherspoon, death date Wednesday, 12/17/1924, marriage to Hattie Witherspoon of Tennessee in 1869, "sent to the legislature from this district for two terms in the beginning of this century . . ." Quanah Tribune-Chief. 29th Legislature (1905) - J.G. Witherspoon, postoffice Quanah, nativity Tennessee, age 60 (born circa 1845), cowman, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. J.G. Witherspoon, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.G. Witherspoon, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 30th R.S. - 1907 Commerce and Manufactures   Public Health   Public Lands and Land Office   Stock and Stock Raising   29th R.S. - 1905 Confederate Home, Investigate   Irrigation   Judicial Districts   Public Health   Public Lands and Land Office   Stock and Stock Raising

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