James Asbury Rumsey
Full Name: James Asbury RumseyDate of birth: September 7, 1834
Date of death: February 20, 1915
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 67 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 | 16th (1) (2) | Democrat | Corn Hill / Williamson | Lampasas, Williamson |
(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) CORN HILL, TX. Corn Hill post office moved to Jarrell between 1910 and 1920. Handbook of Texas Online.
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House District 67
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 Legislatures: 16th (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Corn Hill / Williamson Counties in district: Lampasas, Williamson |
(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) CORN HILL, TX. Corn Hill post office moved to Jarrell between 1910 and 1920. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- J.A. Rumsey, birth date 9/7/1834, death date 2/20/1915, biographical sketch, portrait, burial in Land Cemetery, Jarrell, Williamson County. Find a Grave.
- Biographical sketch, Captain James A. Rumsey, "in 1878 elected a member of the sixteenth Legislature." Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 567-568. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, James Asbury Rumsey, "agriculturist and legislator of Williamson County, Texas." Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas, 1880, New York, pp. 54-55. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, Capt. James A. Rumsey, "Death at Jarrell," The Bartlett Tribune and News, 2/26/1916, p. 8. Born 9/7/1834 in Preston County, Virginia, married Janie Berry 8/5/1855, who died in 1883, and married Hulda E. White in October 1887. "He was always active in politics and served his county in the Sixteenth Legislature, being appointed on the committee on public buildings and grounds and assisted in forming the plans for the new capitol, he also helped many other offices." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, James Ashbury Rumsey, pp. 269-270. Born 9/7/1834 in Kingwood, Preston County, Virginia. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company A, 30th Texas Cavalry, with a promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in 1863 and Captain by brevet in 1864. Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas, 1880, New York, p. 55. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Confederate States Army, 30th Texas Cavalry, Gano's Brigade. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
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16th R.S. - 1879
Agriculture and Stock Raising Counties and County Boundaries Finance Public Buildings and Grounds |
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