Jacob Walter Adamson

Full Name: Jacob Walter Adamson
Date of birth: February 28, 1866
Date of death: February 2, 1951

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	44-2	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Grayson
H	44-2	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Grayson
H	44-2	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Grayson

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

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House District 44-2
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

House District 44-2
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

House District 44-2
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 58. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Mentioned in biographical sketch of his father, Jonathan Adamson, pp. 23-24. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
Jacob Walter Adamson, birth date 2/28/1866 in Collinsville, Grayson County, death date 2/2/1951 in Denison, Grayson County, school teacher, business college. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Jacob W. Adamson, birth date 2/28/1866, death date 2/2/1951, burial in Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Grayson County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, J.W. Adamson, The Denison Press, 2/9/1951, p. 4, crediting Grayson County Frontier Village. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Adamson, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Adamson, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Adamson, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935 Commerce and Manufactures Common Carriers Contingent Expenses Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections (Chair)
43rd R.S. - 1933 Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Questionnaire Submitted to Members of the House, Special
42nd R.S. - 1931 Claims and Accounts Contingent Expense Labor Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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