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James Garrison Strong Full Name: James Garrison Strong Date of birth: November 30, 1891 Date of death: April 18, 1974 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 2 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Carthage / Panola Senate President Pro Tempore (39th)   Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby S 8 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (4) (5)   Democrat Carthage / Panola   Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby (1) 39th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 9/13/1926. Senate Journal. (2) 39th Legislature - 1/13/1925, p. 1, shows all 31 Senators were elected on 11/4/1924. Senate Journal. (3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (5) 38th Legislature - 1/9/1923, p. 1-2, List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 64th Legislature, R.S., SCR 12. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, October 1974, p. 999. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources James Garrison Strong, birth date 11/30/1891, death date 4/18/1974, interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. J.G. Strong, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.G. Strong, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 39th R.S. - 1925 Commerce and Manufactures   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Examination of 1925 Revised Statutes   Finance   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Internal Improvements   Nominations by Governor (Chair)  Public Debts   State Penitentiaries   38th R.S. - 1923 Congressional Districts   Counties and County Boundaries (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Representative Districts   Roads, Bridges, and Ferries   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   Tax Investigation

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