Joseph Richard Wooten
Full Name: Joseph Richard WootenDate of birth: March 22, 1862
Date of death: June 7, 1915
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 50 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th | Democrat | Columbus / Colorado | Colorado |
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House District 50
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 Legislatures: 28th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Columbus / Colorado Counties in district: Colorado |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- J.R. Wooten, mentioned in biographical sketch of son J.H. Wooten, Volume 2, p. 1938. "J. R. Wooten (now deceased). . .was one of the best known and most progressive citizens of Colorado County. He was a member of the legislature of Texas for one term, beginning in 1903. . . [he] introduced long staple cotton into Colorado County, and for many years was a prominent cotton seed dealer of Columbus." The New Encyclopedia of Texas, 1926.
Other Resources
- Joseph Richard Wooten, son of Malvina and Richard Wooten, birth date 3/22/1862, death date 6/7/1915, interment in Myrtlewood Cemetery, Livingston, Alabama. BillionGraves.
- Obituary, "Former State Legislator Dies: J.R. Wooten Developed Long Staple Cotton on Ranch Near Columbus," Columbus, Tex., 6/8/1915, p. 2. Birth date 3/22/1861, "member of the twenty-eighth legislature from this county, where he introduced the first bill for referendum and recall." Galveston Daily News.
- Columbus, "Miss Libbie Wooten and James and Harcourt Wooten left Tuesday, Livingston, Alabama, to attend the funeral of their father, J.R. Wooten, who died in Meridian, Miss., that morning." The Houston Post, 6/13/1915, p. 38. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 28th Legislature (1903) - J.R. Wooten, postoffice Columbus, nativity Alabama, age 41 (born circa 1862), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Joseph Richard Wooten. Mentioned in obituary of son James Harbert Wooten, Sr., Colorado County Citizen, 7/14/1966. "Born in Eagle Lake, Dec. 4, 1888, he was a son of Joseph Richard and Pearlie Harcourt Wooten. When he was a small child his father bought a block of land in Columbus and the family moved here. The older Wooten studied law with Lucius Adkins and later served in the Texas Legislature from 1900 to 1903, at which time Jim served as a page." Colorado County, TXGenWeb Project.
- Obituary, "Death of J.R. Wooten," Friday, 6/11/1915, p. 1. Birth date 3/22/1862 in Livingston, Alabama, marriage to Pearl Harcourt in 1887, survived by widow and 3 children, James H. Wooten, C. Harcourt, and Mary Olivia, death announced by telegram received last Monday morning, 6/7/1915. "In 1892 Mr. Wooten was elected to represent Colorado county in the 28th Legislature and served his constituents with zeal and ability." Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas).
Photographs
- Photograph. J.R. Wooten, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
28th R.S. - 1903
Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures County Government and County Finances Judiciary No. 2 Roads, Bridges and Ferries |
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