James Green McDonald, Jr.
Full Name: James Green McDonald, Jr.Date of birth: September 11, 1858
Date of death: March 5, 1938
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 22 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) | Democrat | Anderson / Grimes | Brazos, Grimes | |
| H | 44 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (2) | Democrat | Anderson / Grimes | Grimes | |
| H | 44 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Anderson / Grimes | Grimes |
(1) Shows J.G. McDonald's terms as 30th, 31st and 36th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(3) District 44 represented by J. G. McDonald, p. 3. House Journal.
(4) District 14 represented by James G. McDonald, p. 311. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) District 14 comprised of Panola county; District 44 comprised of Grimes county, pp. 33-34, Acts 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
Terms of Service top
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House District 22
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 Legislatures: 36th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Anderson / Grimes Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes |
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House District 44
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 Legislatures: 31st (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Anderson / Grimes Counties in district: Grimes |
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House District 44
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th (3) (4) (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Anderson / Grimes Counties in district: Grimes |
(1) Shows J.G. McDonald's terms as 30th, 31st and 36th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(3) District 44 represented by J. G. McDonald, p. 3. House Journal.
(4) District 14 represented by James G. McDonald, p. 311. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) District 14 comprised of Panola county; District 44 comprised of Grimes county, pp. 33-34, Acts 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Relatives - James Green McDonald, Sr. (born 1824, died 3/11/1903), father and James Green McDonald, Jr. (born 9/11/1858), son, pp. 124-126. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- MCDONALD, JAMES GREEN, JR. (1858–1938). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, James Green McDonald, Jr., Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume V, p. 76, also includes information on James Green McDonald, Sr. (Created 10/19/2007.) HeritageQuest Online.
- Obituary, "Judge M'Donald Rites Are Held This Afternoon: Native of Anderson Passes Away in Austin Saturday," Navasota Daily Examiner, 3/8/1938, p. 1. Resolution on the death of Honorable J.G. McDonald, Navasota Daily Examiner, 3/9/1938, p. 3. Both crediting Navasota Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). March 8, 1938 March 9, 1938
Other Resources
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- J.G. McDonald, birth date 9/11/1858 in Grimes County, death date 3/5/1938 in Austin, Travis County, residence in Grimes County, Legislator & County Judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- J.G. McDonald, Jr., birth date 9/11/1858, death date 3/5/1938, burial in Fanthorp Family Cemetery, Grimes County. Includes portraits. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.G. McDonald, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.G. McDonald, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.G. McDonald, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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36th R.S. - 1919
Appropriations Common Carriers Counties Public Health | ||
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31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Appropriations Criminal Jurisprudence Education Judiciary Public Lands and Land Office | ||
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31st R.S. - 1909
Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the North Texas Insane Asylum (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Education Internal Improvements (Chair) Judiciary Mines and Mining Public Lands and Land Office Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure | ||
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30th R.S. - 1907
Counties Education Federal Relations Judiciary Municipal Corporations |
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