Charles Osborne James

Full Name: Charles Osborne James
Date of birth: December 18, 1860
Date of death: December 6, 1931

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903	26th ⁽²⁾ 27th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins		Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus
H	18	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins		Hopkins

(1) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 2
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 26th ⁽²⁾ 27th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

House District 18
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Hopkins

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Charles O. James, pp. 66-67. Born 12/18/1860 in Hopkins County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Obituary, Charles O. James, "Charles O. Jones [sic], 71, Former Senator, Dies," 12/7/1931, section II, p. 8. Dallas Morning News.
Census of 1900 - C.O. James, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, age 39, born December 1860 in Texas, lawyer-State Senator, spouse Ida. FamilySearch.
Chas. O. James, birth date 12/18/1861 or 12/18/1862 in Hopkins County; age 71 or 72 years; death date 12/6/1931 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Charles Osborne James (1860-1931), burial in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Hopkins County. Includes reprint of obituary in Dallas Morning News, 12/7/1931. Find a Grave.
Charles O. James. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
27th Legislature (1901) - C.O. James, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, nativity Texas, lawyer, Democrat, age 40 (born circa 1861). Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. C.O. James, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.O. James, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.O. James, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.O. James, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural Affairs Agricultural and Mechanical College, Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College, Sam Houston Normal Institute and the State Orphan Home, to Visit Contingent Expenses Engrossed Bills Finance Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Stock and Stock-Raising Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs Engrossed Bills (Chair) Judiciary No. 2 Public Lands and Land Office State Asylums Towns and City Corporations
23rd R.S. - 1893 Federal Relations Judiciary No. 2 Public Buildings and Grounds State Expert Printer, Investigate, Special

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