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J. Roy Hardin Full Name: James Roy Hardin Date of birth: October 20, 1887 Date of death: April 24, 1973 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 S 6 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (1) (2)   Democrat Kaufman / Kaufman   Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro H 52 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th   Democrat Kaufman / Kaufman   Kaufman H 45 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th   Democrat Kaufman / Kaufman   Kaufman (1) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. (2) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources James Roy Hardin, birth date 10/20/1887, death date 4/24/1973. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Mentioned as a leading opponent of anti-evolution bills in the 1920's, p. 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. Interment, Lone Oak Cemetery, Becker, Kaufman County, Texas. Birth date 10/20/1887, death date 4/24/1973, Headstone inscription Till we meet again, FS: Brother Stokes Family Genealogy Site, 2008. Photographs Photograph. J. Roy Hardin, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.R. Hardin, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J. Roy Hardin, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs (Vice Chair)  Federal Relations   Insurance   Nominations by Governor   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debts   Public Printing   Restoration of Political Rights to James E. Ferguson, Investigate   38th R.S. - 1923 Insurance   Public Health   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   37th R.S. - 1921 Insurance   Liquor Traffic   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   Stock and Stock Raising

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