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James E. Yantis Full Name: James E. Yantis Date of birth: April 13, 1856 Date of death: December 1, 1918 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 11 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (1)   25th (2)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, McLennan, Milam (1) 26th Legislature - 1/10/1899, p. 1, listed in "roll of hold-over Senators." Senate Journal. (2) 25th Legislature - 1/12/1897, p. 1, listed in "roll of Senators-elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches YANTIS, JAMES E. (1856-1918). Birth date 4/13/1856. Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch and portrait, James E. Yantis, Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1915-1918. Birth date 4/13/1856. Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004. Biographical sketch, birth date 4/3/1865. Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Portrait. Texas Jurists, 1836 - 1936, 1936. Photographs Photograph. James E. Yantis, Texas Jurists Collection Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)  Labor   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries   25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufacturing   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   General Land Office   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Election (Chair)  Redistricting State Judiciary, Special   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules   Towns and City Corporations

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