James Stevens Sherrill
Full Name: James Stevens SherrillDate of birth: September 15, 1854
Date of death: February 15, 1931
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th (1) | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Speaker | Hunt |
| S | 5 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Collin, Hunt | |
| H | 15 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Hunt |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) "Hon. J.S. Sherrill of Greenville was the successful candidate for speaker . . . " The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Ellis County, Texas), Volume 6, Number 18, 1/14/1899, p. 1, crediting Ferris Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) District 5 comprised of Collin and Hunt; District 15 comprised of Leon, Madison, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker, San Jacinto, and Polk. Acts 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 21, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(3) "The democratic executive committee...recommended Judge Sherrill of Hunt as such successor of Charles Yoakum, lately resigned," 9/23/1894, p. 4 (Senate Journal does not list district numbers in the 24th; Yoakum in 23rd Legislature was Senate District 5). Galveston Daily News. ↩
(4) Senate District 15. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Greenville / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
Terms of service notes
(1) "Hon. J.S. Sherrill of Greenville was the successful candidate for speaker . . . " The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Ellis County, Texas), Volume 6, Number 18, 1/14/1899, p. 1, crediting Ferris Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) District 5 comprised of Collin and Hunt; District 15 comprised of Leon, Madison, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker, San Jacinto, and Polk. Acts 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 21, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(3) "The democratic executive committee...recommended Judge Sherrill of Hunt as such successor of Charles Yoakum, lately resigned," 9/23/1894, p. 4 (Senate Journal does not list district numbers in the 24th; Yoakum in 23rd Legislature was Senate District 5). Galveston Daily News. ↩
(4) Senate District 15. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 42nd Legislature, R.S., 2/16/1931, p. 361. Resolutions - Memorial.
- James S. Sherrill (1854-1931), burial in East Mount Cemetery, Greenville, Hunt County with wife Kate F. Sherrill (1860-1932). Includes obituary from Greenville Evening Banner, 2/16/1931. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Judge Sherrill Dies Monday in Houston," The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 2/17/1931, p. 3, crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 35th Speaker of the House of Representatives: J.S. Sherrill. Photo and biographical sketch. Birth date 9/15/1853; death date 2/16/1931. Ran to fill vacancy in state senate for 24th Legislature. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- James Stevens Sherrill, birth date 9/15/1854, State Senator, 1895-1896; Speaker, Tex. Legislature 1899-1901. Profile of law firm Sherrill & Starnes, Greenville, Texas, 1918 edition, p. 649. The American Bar: Contemporary Lawyers of the United States and Canada.
- J.S. Sherrill, birth date 9/15/1854 in Texas; death date 2/15/1931 in Houston, Harris County; title examiner. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. James S. Sherrill, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Contingent Expenses (Chair)
- Education
- Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair)
- Internal Improvements
- Judicial Districts
- Judiciary No. 1
- Judiciary No. 2
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Lands
- Redistricting the State into Judicial Districts, Special
- Roads and Bridges
- State Asylums
Joint Committees
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