J. Nelson Grisham

Full Name: J. Nelson Grisham
Date of birth: January 13, 1870
Date of death: March 16, 1907

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	36	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	McKinney / Collin		Collin
H	14	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	McKinney / Collin		Collin

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

30th Legislature, R.S., 3/18/1907, p. 983. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Brief biographical sketch, J.N. Grisham, p. 203. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

J. Nelson Grisham, death date 3/16/1907 in Melissa, Collin County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
J.N. Grisham, birth date 1/13/1870, death date 3/16/1907, burial in Melissa Cemetery, Melissa, Collin County. Find a Grave.
"Vital Statistics, Deaths": J. Nelson Grisham, Melissa. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), 4/18/1907, p. 16, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Mentioned in "Meeting of M'Kinney Bar"; Obituary, J. Nelse Grisham, "Interred Near Old Home," The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), 3/21/1907, p. 1, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. "He twice represented Collin county, with recognized ability in the legislature and was widely known throughout Texas." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.N. Grisham, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.N. Grisham, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903 Federal Relations Mining and Minerals Railroad Commission
27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs Towns and City Corporations Walker, Austin Opera House Manager, Investigate

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