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

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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.

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Senate District 6
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Kaufman / Kaufman
Counties in district: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

House District 52
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Kaufman / Kaufman
Counties in district: Kaufman

House District 45
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923
Legislatures: 37th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Kaufman / Kaufman
Counties in district: Kaufman

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Other Resources

James Roy Hardin, birth date 10/20/1887 in Kaufman County; death date 4/24/1973 in Kaufman, Kaufman County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
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.
J. Roy Hardin, birth date 10/20/1887, death date 4/24/1973, Headstone inscription Till we meet again, FS: Brother. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery, Becker, Kaufman County, Texas. 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 Information top

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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