James Jones Jarvis
Full Name: James Jones JarvisDate of birth: April 30, 1831
Date of death: January 20, 1914
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) 20th (3) (4) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Major James J. Jarvis, pp. 70-71. The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881.
- JARVIS, JAMES JONES (1831-1914). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Major James J. Jarvis, "whose career will always be closely associated with the history of Fort Worth"; birth date 4/30/1831 in North Carolina; death date 1/20/1914; elected to the State Senate in 1886. Included in biographical sketch of son Van Zandt Jarvis, Volume III, p. 7. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest Edition, 1922.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, J.J. Jarvis, pp. 268-269. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
- Biographical sketch, John Jones Jarvis, pp. 80-81. Born 1832. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, James Jones Jarvis, pp. 162-165. Born 4/30/1831. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Major James Jones Jarvis, pp. 333-334. Texans and Their State: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1918.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 365-366. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
- Biographical sketch, Major James J. Jarvis, Volume IV, pp. 318-320. Born 4/30/1831 in Surry County, North Carolina. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Major James Jones Jarvis, Volume I, pp. 189-190. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906.
- Confederate States Army, Company A, 10th Texas Cavalry. Sergeant major, adjutant, and 1st lieutenant. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Obituary, "Death of Major J.J. Jarvis," 1/21/1914, p. 11. Dallas Morning News.
- J.J. Jarvis, death date 1/20/1914 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- J.J. Jarvis, birth date 4/30/1831, death date 1/20/1914, portrait, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. J.J. Jarvis, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.J. Jarvis, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Education
- Engrossed Bills
- Finance (Chair)
- Frontier Protection
- Internal Improvements
- Judiciary No. 1
- Mining, Geology and Irrigation
- Public Debt
- Retrenchment and Reform
Joint Committees
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