Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	26	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899	24th ⁽²⁾ 25th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Comanche / Comanche		Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba
S	26	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Comanche / Comanche		Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

(1) 25th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

J.M. Pressler, 23rd Legislature. Presler, 24th-25th Legislatures. Senate Journal. 23rd R.S. 24th R.S. 25th R.S.

Biographical Sketches

James Milton Presler, birth date 9/23/1855, death date 3/17/1923, burial in Fairview Cemetery North Section, Memphis, Hall County, Texas. Includes obituaries from The Memphis Democrat, 3/22/1923, The Comanche Chief, 3/23/1923. Find a Grave.
"An Appreciation of Judge J.M. Presler," reprinted from the Fort Worth Star Telegram, written by Judge Speer of Fort Worth, The Comanche Chief, 4/6/1923, p. 6, crediting Comanche Public Library. Birth date 9/23/1855. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, "Hon. J.M. Presler Dies at His Home in Memphis, Texas," The Comanche Chief, 3/23/1923, p. 1, crediting Comanche Public Library. Presler was "for many years a resident of Comanche and for two terms state senator from this senatorial district . . . During his service as state senator, he espoused the cause of uniform text books for the public schools of the state and the bill enacted into law was called the Presler text-book bill." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, James M. Presler, pp. 55-56. Born 9/23/1856 in Washington County, Texas. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

J.M. Pressler, birth date 9/23/1855, death date 3/17/1923 in Memphis, Hall County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.

Photographs

Photograph. J.M. Presler, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. Presler, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. Presler, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

25th R.S. - 1897 Counties and County Boundaries Education (Chair) Finance Frontier Protection Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs Private Land Claims Public Lands Uniformity of Text-books, Special University of Texas Medical Branch, Special Committee to Inspect
24th R.S. - 1895 Civil Code, Special Commerce and Manufactures Counties and County Boundaries Education (Chair) Enrolled Bills Finance Frontier Protection Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Mining and Irrigation Private Land Claims Public Lands Redistricting the State into Judicial Districts, Special
23rd R.S. - 1893 Constitutional Amendments Engrossed Bills (Chair) Federal Relations Finance Frontier Protection General Land Office Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Public Health Town and City Corporations

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