James T. Rutherford
Full Name: James T. RutherfordDate of birth: May 30, 1920
Date of death: November 6, 2006
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 29 | Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 27, 1954 | 53rd (1) (2) | Democrat | Odessa / Ector | Culberson, Ector, El Paso, Hudspeth, Loving, Midland, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | |
| H | 88 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Odessa / Ector | Andrews, Crane, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler | |
| H | 88 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Odessa / Ector | Andrews, Crane, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Frank Owen III, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of James T. Rutherford, resigned 9/27/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Odessa / Ector
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Crane, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Odessa / Ector
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Crane, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
Terms of service notes
(1) Frank Owen III, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of James T. Rutherford, resigned 9/27/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 110. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- RUTHERFORD, J.T. (1921-2006). Representative, TX. Birth date 5/30/1921. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- United States Marine Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Photograph. J.T. Rutherford, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.T. Rutherford, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.T. Rutherford, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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