James McDonald Heflin
Full Name: James McDonald "Jim" HeflinDate of birth: February 18, 1889
Date of death: January 23, 1963
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 22-8 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-4 | Jan 9, 1951 - Dec 31, 1951 | 52nd (2) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-4 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-4 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-4 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-2 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-2 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-2 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Real estate and appraisals. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(2) Heflin resigned 12/31/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 55th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 52nd (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 49th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 46th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 45th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Terms of service notes
(1) Real estate and appraisals. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(2) Heflin resigned 12/31/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 60. Resolutions - Memorial.
- James McDonald Heflin, birth date 2/18/1889 in Montgomery, Texas; death date 1/23/1963 in Houston, Harris County; realtor-attorney, real estate-law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Obituary and photo, "Ex-State Official, James M. Heflin, Dies," 1/24/1963, p. 16, sec. 4. Houston Chronicle. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J.M. (Jim) Heflin, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Heflin, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Heflin, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Heflin, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Heflin, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jas. M. Heflin, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James M. Heflin, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Heflin, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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