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James Henry Faubion Full Name: James Henry Faubion Date of birth: August 20, 1844 Date of death: June 9, 1930 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 20 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th (1)   Democrat Leander / Williamson   Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson H 71 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Leander / Williamson   Williamson H 78 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (2) (3)   Democrat Leander / Williamson   Williamson H 78 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (4)   Democrat Leander / Williamson   Williamson H 78 Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 19th (5)   Democrat Leander / Williamson   Williamson (1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (4) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (5) Biographical sketch; "a staunch Democrat" elected in 1884 to represent the 78th district in the 19th Legislature. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 575-576, crediting the UNT Libraries. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biography of Tilghman H.A. Faubion, father of James Henry Faubion and grandfather of Herbert E. Faubion, from "A Sketch of the Lives of my Parents," James Henry born 8/20/1844. The Faubion's, 1922. James Henry Faubion, birth date 8/20/1844, death date 6/9/1930, biographical sketch, portrait, interment in Bagdad Cemetery, Leander, Williamson County. "He was a Democrat and in 1885 was elected to the Texas State Legislature and served through five sessions." Find a Grave. Biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885. Biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Military Service Notes Account of James Henry Faubion's military service from, "Reminiscences of the Civil War," The Faubion's, 1922. Confederate States Army, First Sergeant, Company C, 26th Tennessee Infantry. Biographical sketch. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 575-576, crediting the UNT Libraries. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Other Resources James Henry Faubion, Democrat, farmer & merchant, age 48 in 1893, born in Tennessee. Card File. Relatives: James Henry Faubion - uncle; Herbert Elmo Faubion - nephew, p. 36, The Faubion's, 1922. Interments at Marble Falls Cemetery - H.E. Faubion, 7-31-1875, 1-14-1963; Lenora L. [wife of H.E.] 7-7-1876, 4-11-1964; S.H. [father of H.E.] 2-3-1852, 11-6-1931; Tilghman A. [grandfather of H.E. and father of James Henry], 6-17-1828, 10-8-1908. Genealogy.com, 2004. Photographs Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 28th 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. 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms   Labor   Military Affairs   Mining and Irrigation (Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   Town and City Corporations   23rd R.S. - 1893 Counties and County Boundaries   Public Lands and Land Office   Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   State Asylums   21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs (Chair)  Irrigation   Private Land Claims   Public Lands and Land Office   State Institutions of Learning   20th R.S. - 1887 Agricultural Affairs (Chair)  County Government and County Finance   New Capitol, Furnishing   Penitentiaries   Privileges and Elections   Proposition by T.H. Wheless, Stenographic Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature   Public Lands and Land Office   19th R.S. - 1885 Commerce and Manufacturing   Penitentiaries   Public Land and Land Office

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