James Marshall Harrison
Full Name: James Marshall HarrisonDate of birth: February 21, 1818
Date of death: January 3, 1899
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 26 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) | Democrat | Wills Point / Van Zandt | Van Zandt | |
| H | 4 | Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 | 14th (2) (3) | Democrat | Canton / Van Zandt | Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt | |
| H | 4 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th | Democrat | Canton / Van Zandt | Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt | |
| H | 18 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th (4) (5) | Four Mile Prairie / Van Zandt | Van Zandt, Wood | ||
| H | 18 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (6) | Four Mile Prairie / Van Zandt | Van Zandt, Wood |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) Mills Point, Van Zandt County. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
(3) Canton, Van Zandt County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Wood County was established from part of Van Zandt County in 1850. Handbook of Texas Online.
(5) District No. 18, Wood County, James M. Harrison. House Journal.
(6) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Terms of Service top
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House District 26
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wills Point / Van Zandt Counties in district: Van Zandt |
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House District 4
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 Legislatures: 14th (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Canton / Van Zandt Counties in district: Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt |
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House District 4
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Canton / Van Zandt Counties in district: Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt |
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House District 18
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th (4) (5) Home City/County: Four Mile Prairie / Van Zandt Counties in district: Van Zandt, Wood |
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House District 18
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (6) Home City/County: Four Mile Prairie / Van Zandt Counties in district: Van Zandt, Wood |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) Mills Point, Van Zandt County. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
(3) Canton, Van Zandt County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Wood County was established from part of Van Zandt County in 1850. Handbook of Texas Online.
(5) District No. 18, Wood County, James M. Harrison. House Journal.
(6) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- HARRISON, JAMES MARSHALL (1818-1899). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
- Biographical sketch, p. 255. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.M. Harrison, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Harrison, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Harrison, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. J.M. Harrison, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James Marshal Harrison, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information top
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18th R.S. - 1883
Accompany Remains of Hon. A.L. Adams of Wood County County Government and County Finance Stock and Stockraising | ||
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14th R.S. - 1874
Internal Improvements Penitentiary Public Lands and Land Office Roads, Bridges and Ferries | ||
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13th R.S. - 1873
Penitentiary Public Lands and Land Office Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Contingent Expenses Private Land Claims Public Lands Retrenchment and Reform | ||
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7th R.S. - 1857
Internal Improvements Public Lands |
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