James Robert Wiley
Full Name: James Robert WileyDate of birth: January 1, 1872
Date of death: April 5, 1966
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 31 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th (1) (2) 33rd (3) (4) | Democrat | Saint Jo / Montague |
Senate President Pro Tempore (34th)
Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd) |
Denton, Montague, Wise |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 34th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/29/1915, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/11/1914, 2nd C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 34th (1) (2) 33rd (3) (4)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (34th)
Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Saint Jo / Montague
- Counties in district:
- Denton, Montague, Wise
Terms of service notes
(1) 34th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/29/1915, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/11/1914, 2nd C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Obituary, Senator James Robert Wiley, 4/6/1966, p. 2. "While in the senate, he helped gain passage of the Robertson Insurance Act, a key piece of legislation in the state's business history." Denton Record-Chronicle.
- James Robert Wiley, "Senator," birth date 1/1/1872, death date 4/5/1966, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Denton County. Includes photo, biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
- Memorial, May 1966, p. 406. Texas Bar Journal.
- James Robert Wiley, birth date 1/1/1872 in St. Jo, Texas; death date 4/5/1966 in Arlington, Tarrant County; retired lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Photograph. James R. Wiley, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James R. Wiley, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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