James Alexander Breeding

Full Name: James Alexander Breeding
Date of birth: December 1844
Date of death: July 3, 1915

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	37	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	54	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris, Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) "Life-long Democrat." Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1913.
(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).

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House District 37
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 54
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris, Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

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Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, James Alexander Breeding, p. 39. Born in Adair County, Kentucky; marriage to Hattie R. Mullen, 12/16/1868. Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1913.

Other Resources

21st Legislature (1889) - James A. Breeding, postoffice Houston, nativity Kentucky, age 44, lawyer, 12 years in Texas, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
Census of 1900 - James Breeding, Houston, Harris County, age 55, born December 1844 in Kentucky, lawyer, wife Hattie R. FamilySearch.
Judge James A. Breeding, age 71; birthplace Adair County, Kentucky; death date 7/3/1915 in Harris County, Texas; judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
James A. Breeding (1844-1915), burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County. Includes portrait, obituary from The Houston Post, 7/3/1915. Find a Grave.
Obituary, Judge James A. Breeding, "Grim Reaper Claims Trio of Prominent Houstonians," 7/3/1915, p. 2. Houston Chronicle.
Obituary, "James A. Breeding Has Passed Away . . . Was State Legislator, District Judge, Justice of the Peace . . . ," The Houston Post, 7/3/1915, p. 7. Born 1844 in Adair County, Kentucky. Memorial resolution of Houston Bar Association, "Tribute to Member: Committee of Bar Association Drafted Memorial to Judge Breeding," The Houston Post, 7/7/1915, p. 7. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 7/3/1915 7/7/1915
23rd Legislature (1893) - J.A. Breeding, postoffice Houston, nativity Kentucky, lawyer, 17 years in Texas, member of previous legislature: 21st, no age listed. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. J.A. Breeding, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. J.A. Breeding, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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 Information top

23rd R.S. - 1893 County Government and County Finances Judiciary No. 1 State Asylums Town and City Corporations
21st R.S. - 1889 Fish and Game Laws Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary Department of Government, Investigate Judiciary No. 2 Public Debt Public Printing

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