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James G. Witherspoon
Full Name: James G. Witherspoon
Date of birth: 1844
Date of death: December 17, 1924
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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105
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Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
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30th
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Democrat
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Quanah / Hardeman
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Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, King, Motley, Wichita, Wilbarger
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105
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Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
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29th
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Democrat
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Quanah / Hardeman
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Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, King, Motley, Wichita, Wilbarger
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Military Service Notes |
Confederate States Army, 2nd Sergeant, Biffles Regiment, 19th Tennessee Cavalry. James G. Witherspoon.
Find a Grave.
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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.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
J.G. Witherspoon, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
J.G. Witherspoon, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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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.
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