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James Reily

Full Name: James Reily
Date of birth: July 3, 1811
Date of death: April 14, 1864

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 36 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th (1)     Houston / Harris   Harris

Terms of service footnotes


(1) On May 6, 1852, he served as chairman of the state Whig party convention but soon thereafter broke with the party because its presidential nominee, Winfield Scott, opposed slavery. Reily was elected to the House of the Fifth Texas Legislature, 1853-54, as a Democrat. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
5th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Terms of service notes


(1) On May 6, 1852, he served as chairman of the state Whig party convention but soon thereafter broke with the party because its presidential nominee, Winfield Scott, opposed slavery. Reily was elected to the House of the Fifth Texas Legislature, 1853-54, as a Democrat. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩

Biographical Information

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, James Reily, age 42, native state Ohio, emigrated from Mississippi in 1837, lawyer, postoffice Houston, Harris County. House Journal.

  • Captain, Milam Guards. Mexican War, commander of a Texas regiment. Confederate States Army, Colonel, 4th Texas Mounted Volunteers. Handbook of Texas Online.

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