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James Thomas Sparks Full Name: James Thomas Sparks Date of birth: October 24, 1920 Date of death: November 21, 1996 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 44-1 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Grayson H 44-1 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Grayson H 44-1 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Grayson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 51st Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 94. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Sparks, James Thomas. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. James T. Sparks, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James T. Sparks, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James T. Sparks, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 51st R.S. - 1949 Commerce and Manufactures   Conservation and Reclamation   Public Lands and Buildings   School Districts   50th R.S. - 1947 Banks and Banking   Constitutional Amendments   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Rules (Chair)  State Affairs   49th R.S. - 1945 Common Carriers   Federal Relations   Labor   Representation Before the Legislature

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