James W. Truitt
Full Name: James W. TruittOther surnames: Truet, Truit
Date of birth: November 7, 1845
Date of death: August 29, 1922
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 33 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Center / Shelby | Sabine, Shelby | |
| H | 5 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) | Democrat | Center / Shelby | Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | |
| H | 8 | Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (2) (3) | Democrat | Center / Shelby | Panola, Shelby |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Center / Shelby
- Counties in district:
- Sabine, Shelby
- Legislatures:
- 22nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Center / Shelby
- Counties in district:
- Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
Terms of service notes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
Biographical Information
- J.M. Truit in 17th; J.W. Truitt and James W. Truitt in 22nd; J.W. Truit in 23rd. House Journal. 17th R.S. 22nd R.S. 22nd R.S. Roster 23rd R.S.
- TRUITT, JAMES W. (1845-1922). Relatives: John H. Truitt and James W. Truitt - brothers. John H. Truitt and James W. Truitt - grandsons, James Alfred Truitt (1795-1870) - grandfather. Handbook of Texas Online.
- James W. Truitt. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- J.W. Truit in 17th, postoffice Centre, Shelby County, farmer, nativity Texas, Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
- 23rd Legislature (1893) - J.W. Truit, postoffice Center, Shelby County, farmer, nativity Texas, age 47, farmer, Democrat, member of previous legislature 17th, 22nd. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. J.W. Truit, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. J.W. Truit, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.W. Truet, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 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.
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