James Henry Calhoun

Full Name: James Henry Calhoun
Date of birth: January 17, 1849
Date of death: October 1, 1919

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Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	29	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889	19th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Eastland / Eastland		Andrews, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Dawson, Eastland, Fisher, Gaines, Howard, Jones, McCulloch, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

(1) 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).
(2) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 29
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 19th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Eastland / Eastland
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Dawson, Eastland, Fisher, Gaines, Howard, Jones, McCulloch, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

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Biographical Sketches

CALHOUN, JAMES HENRY (1849-1919). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, J.H. Calhoun, p. 76. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, James Henry Calhoun, pp. 68-69. Born 1/17/1849, from Troupe County, Georgia. Married Jennie Conner 1/1/1882 in Eastland, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.

Other Resources

James Henry Calhoun, birth date 1/17/1849 in LaGrange, Troupe County, Georgia; death date 10/1/1919 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Death notice, "Judge Calhoun Died Wednesday at Cisco Home," The Abilene Daily Reporter, 10/1/1919, p. 6, crediting Abilene Public Library. "Judge Calhoun was formerly judge of the Forty-second judicial district and was at one time state senator from this section." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.

Photographs

Photograph. J.H. Calhoun, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Calhoun, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.

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20th R.S. - 1887 Capitol Dedication Arrangements Constitutional Amendments Drouth (Drought) Relief Education Frontier Protection General Land Office (Chair) Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 P.H. Hennessy, Sergeant at Arms Public Lands Public Printing State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
19th R.S. - 1885 Education Engrossed Bills Frontier Protection General Land Office Judiciary No. 2 Private Land Claims Public Lands Public Printing Stock and Stockraising Treasurer's and Comptroller's Offices (Chair)

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