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James H. Robertson Full Name: James Harvey Robertson Date of birth: May 2, 1853 Date of death: March 2, 1912 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 61 Jan 10, 1911 - Mar 2, 1912 32nd   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis H 61 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis H 61 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis H 78 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 18th (2)   Democrat Round Rock / Williamson   Williamson (1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 33rd Legislature, R.S., 1/16/1913, p. 77. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, author of "Robertson Insurance Law," requiring insurance companies to invest 75 percent of reserve in the state, p. 78. Austin Lawyers: A Legacy of Leadership and Service, 2005. ROBERTSON, JAMES HARVEY (1853-1912). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, p. 1719. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914. Portrait and biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892. Biographical sketch, p. 266. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. Other Resources Obituary, 3/5/1912, p. 4. Daily Advocate (Victoria, Texas). James and John Robertson mentioned in A Twist At the End: "both of the Robertsons had served a term in the Texas legislature . . ." , p. 136. Relatives: John W. Robertson and James Harvey Robertson - brothers. Google Books. Photographs Photograph. James H. Robertson, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Robertson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Robertson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James H. Robertson, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 32nd R.S. - 1911 Civil and Criminal Procedure   Supreme Judicial Districts   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Liquor Traffic   Public Lands and Land Office   Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure   31st R.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Liquor Traffic   Public Lands and Land Office   State Asylums   30th R.S. - 1907 Appropriations   Common Carriers   David Crockett Painting   Education   Judiciary   Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure   Rules   Senator Bailey, Investigate   18th R.S. - 1883 Engrossed Bills   Judicial Districts (Chair)  Judiciary No. 2   Public Lands and Land Office

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