James Madison Townsen
Full Name: James Madison TownsenOther surnames: Townsend
Date of birth: November 8, 1850
Date of death: May 30, 1916
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 53 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (1) (2) (3) | Populist | Grundyville / Lampasas | Burnet, Lampasas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) GRUNDYVILLE, TEXAS. "Grundyville, just west of Ranch Road 580 and twelve miles northeast of Lampasas in southeastern Lampasas County . . . post office was discontinued in 1918." Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) GRUNDYVILLE, TEXAS. "Grundyville, just west of Ranch Road 580 and twelve miles northeast of Lampasas in southeastern Lampasas County . . . post office was discontinued in 1918." Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- J.W. Townsen. House Journal.
- TOWNSEN, JAMES MADISON (1850-1916). Birth date 11/8/1850; death date 5/30/1916. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Census of 1900 - James M. Townsen, Justice Precinct 5, Lampasas County, born November 1850 in Tennessee, farmer. FamilySearch.
- James M. Townsen, birth date 11/8/1852 in Tennessee; death date 5/30/1916 in Lampasas County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James M. Townsen (1850-1916), burial in Townsen Cemetery, Adamsville, Lampasas County. Includes portrait of Jim Townsen and wife Amanda. Find a Grave.
- J.M. Townsen. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- James Madison Townsen, p. 294. The People's Revolt: Texas Populists and the Roots of American Liberalism, 2020.
- Death notice, "J.M. Townsen Dead," The Lampasas Daily Leader, 5/31/1916, p. 3, crediting Lampasas Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. J.M. Townsend, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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