James Wright Harper
Full Name: James Wright HarperDate of birth: September 27, 1890
Date of death: July 8, 1965
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 35 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Mount Pleasant / Titus | Morris, Titus | |
| H | 35 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Mount Pleasant / Titus | Morris, Titus |
Terms of Service top
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House District 35
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus Counties in district: Morris, Titus |
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House District 35
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus Counties in district: Morris, Titus |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/7/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Biographical sketch, "Baptist Institute Leads Dedication of Marker at J.W. Harper's Grave," The Cherokeean (Rusk, Texas), 5/1/1986, p. 9, crediting Singletary Memorial Library. Rev. James Wright Harper, "elected State Representative of Titus and Morris counties and served in the State Legislature for two terms from 1925 to 1929." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Other Resources
- James Wright Harper, birth date 9/27/1890, death date 7/8/1965 in Gallatin, Cherokee County, minister/preacher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Elder J.W. Harper, birth date 9/27/1890, death date 7/8/1965, obituary, burial in Taylor Cemetery, Gallatin, Rusk County. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned as a leading proponent of anti-evolution bills in the 1920's, pp. 57-58 (HB 97, 38th Legislature, R.S.; HB 378, 39th Legislature, R.S.; HB 90, 41st Legislature, R.S.). Ledbetter, Patsy. "Defense of the Faith: J. Frank Norris and Texas Fundamentalism, 1920-1929," Arizona and the West, Vol. 15, No. 1, Spring, 1973, pp. 45-62. JSTOR.
- James W. Harper, age 38 in 1929, minister, born in Texas. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Photographs
- Photograph. Jas. W. Harper, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.W. Harper, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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41st R.S. - 1929
Congressional Districts Insurance Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Agriculture Labor Liquor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations |
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