James Alfred Stanford

Full Name: James Alfred Stanford, Jr.
Date of birth: February 26, 1900
Date of death: May 19, 1968

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	20	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 11, 1949	49th 50th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
H	82-1	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	82-1	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis

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Senate District 20
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 49th 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson

House District 82-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 82-1
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, James Stanford, "Ex-TLCB Official Succumbs," 5/20/1968, p. 14. "In 1941 he won a seat in the House of Representatives and served two terms. In 1945 he was elected to the Senate and served four years." Austin American.
James A. Stanford, birth date 2/26/1900, death date 5/19/1968, burial in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County. Includes biographical sketch from A Century of Fraternity, Waco Masonic Lodge #92. Find a Grave.
Memorial, September 1968, p. 800. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

James Alfred Stanford, birth date 2/26/1900 in Cleburne; death date 5/19/1968 in Austin, Travis County; administrator, Texas Liquor Control Board. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.

Photographs

Photograph. J.A. Stanford, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.A. Stanford, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James A. Stanford, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jas. A. Stanford, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947 Banking Commerce and Manufacturing Constitutional Amendments Education Finance Insurance (Vice Chair) Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Nominations of Governor Privileges and Elections State Institutions and Departments (Chair)
49th R.S. - 1945 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence Education Engrossed Bills Finance Game and Fish Highways and Motor Traffic Insurance Internal Improvements Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office (Vice Chair) Senatorial Districts State Institutions and Departments Towns and City Corporations
48th R.S. - 1943 Claims and Accounts Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads Insurance Judiciary and Uniform State Laws Public Lands and Buildings
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations Claims and Accounts Judiciary Labor Public Lands and Buildings State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation

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