James Eldrage Dillard
Full Name: James Eldrage DillardDate of birth: September 26, 1830
Date of death: December 8, 1913
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 47 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) | Democrat | Kaufman / Kaufman | Kaufman | |
| S | 3 | Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 | 14th (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Senate President Pro Tempore (14th) | Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| S | 3 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th (7) (8) (9) | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee, Houston | |
| S | 3 | Jan 10, 1871 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (10) (12) (13) | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee, Houston |
(1) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) 14th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President 2/3/1874 and 2/4/1874, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(5) 14th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1874, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) "Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(7) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(8) 13th Legislature - Senators elect qualified and took their seats, 1/14/1873, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(9) 13th Legislature - Included in list of 15 Senate members that were conservative Democrats, p. 145. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(10) James Dillard ran second to Priest in District 3 election for Provisional Session and was putative successor to Priest when the latter was declared ineligible by the military government 2/17/1870, but the resolution granting the seat to Dillard was tabled 2/22. Priest, qualified and sworn in Called Session, resigned 8/15, succeeded in special election 11/28 to 12/1 by Dillard, sworn 1/10/1871, but declared ineligible and the seat declared vacant 4/10. In special election 10/3 through 10/6, Dillard won again and was sworn 10/31. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Dillard filled unexpired 2-year term of Mijamin Priest. Senate Journal.
(12) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - M. Priest declined qualifying, 2/8/1870, p. 4. Communication from General J.J. Reynolds declaring the Hon. M. Priest ineligible to serve in the Senate under the reconstruction laws, 2/12/1870, p. 12. J.E. Dillard entitled to seat in Senate; M. Priest disqualified, 2/22/1870, p. 36. Copy of resolution transmitted to J. Dillard with request that he appear and qualify at the opening of the next regular session. Senate Journal. February 12, 1870 February 22, 1870 February 8, 1870
(13) 12th Legislature, Regular Session - Dillard and Tendick qualified and took their seats, 1/10/1871, p. 3. Senate Journal.
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House District 47
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Kaufman / Kaufman Counties in district: Kaufman |
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Senate District 3
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 Legislatures: 14th (3) (4) (5) (6) Senate President Pro Tempore (14th) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee Counties in district: Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
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Senate District 3
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th (7) (8) (9) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston |
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Senate District 3
Jan 10, 1871 - Jan 14, 1873 Legislatures: 12th (10) (12) (13) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston |
(1) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) 14th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President 2/3/1874 and 2/4/1874, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(5) 14th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1874, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) "Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(7) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(8) 13th Legislature - Senators elect qualified and took their seats, 1/14/1873, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(9) 13th Legislature - Included in list of 15 Senate members that were conservative Democrats, p. 145. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(10) James Dillard ran second to Priest in District 3 election for Provisional Session and was putative successor to Priest when the latter was declared ineligible by the military government 2/17/1870, but the resolution granting the seat to Dillard was tabled 2/22. Priest, qualified and sworn in Called Session, resigned 8/15, succeeded in special election 11/28 to 12/1 by Dillard, sworn 1/10/1871, but declared ineligible and the seat declared vacant 4/10. In special election 10/3 through 10/6, Dillard won again and was sworn 10/31. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Dillard filled unexpired 2-year term of Mijamin Priest. Senate Journal.
(12) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - M. Priest declined qualifying, 2/8/1870, p. 4. Communication from General J.J. Reynolds declaring the Hon. M. Priest ineligible to serve in the Senate under the reconstruction laws, 2/12/1870, p. 12. J.E. Dillard entitled to seat in Senate; M. Priest disqualified, 2/22/1870, p. 36. Copy of resolution transmitted to J. Dillard with request that he appear and qualify at the opening of the next regular session. Senate Journal. February 12, 1870 February 22, 1870 February 8, 1870
(13) 12th Legislature, Regular Session - Dillard and Tendick qualified and took their seats, 1/10/1871, p. 3. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Judge James E. Dillard, p. 251. "From 1870 to 1876 he served as State senator, which time embraced three terms of office. In 1876 he moved to Kaufman county...in 1888 he was elected State representative of Kaufman county." Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- DILLARD, JAMES ELDRAGE (1830-1913). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, James E. Dillard, pp. 353-354. Born 9/26/1830 in Houston County, Georgia, married Rosa Lee Prather in 1873 in Cherokee County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Lieutenant, Company C, 3rd Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, Lieut. James E. Dillard (1832-1913). James E. Dillard (1833-1913), color photo, obituaries from the Dallas Morning News and Terrell Tribune, burial in Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman County, with spouse Rosa F. Dillard. Find a Grave.
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company K, 3rd Texas Cavalry; then 4th Texas Cavalry under Col. Walter P. Lane. Handbook of Texas Online.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.E. Dillard, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Dillard, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Dillard, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. J.E. Dillard, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
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