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James Edwin Yantis Full Name: James Edwin Yantis Date of birth: April 3, 1864 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 25th (2)   26th (1)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, McLennan, Milam (1) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (2) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. 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. Obituary, "Judge J.E. Yantis Is Dead at Waco," 12/2/1918, p. 1. "In 1896 he was elected State Senator from the Eleventh District, serving four years, after which he retired." McKinney Courier-Gazette. Biographical sketch and portrait, James Edwin Yantis, Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H. The Encyclopedia of Texas, [1921..1922], p. 456. Born 4/3/1864 in Columbus, Kentucky, son of J.E. and Martha Hill Yantis. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Biographical sketch, J.E. Yantis, p. 60. Born 4/3/1865 in Columbus, Kentucky. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Jas. E. Yantis, McLennan County, age 37, born April 1863 in Kentucky, lawyer, spouse Lillie. FamilySearch. J.E. Yantis, birth date 4/3/1864 in Columbus, Kentucky; death date 12/1/1918 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James E. Yantis, Texas Jurists Collection 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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