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James Combs
Full Name: James Henry Combs
Date of birth: March 2, 1841
Date of death: July 16, 1926
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
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19th
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Democrat
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San Marcos / Hays
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Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays
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(1)
San Marcos is the county seat of Hays County.
Handbook of Texas Online.
(2)
Caldwell County.
House Journal.
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Home address, San Marcos; home county, Hays.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Postoffice, San Marcos.
Rules of Order of the House of Representatives of the Nineteenth Legislature, 1885.
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Home county, Hays.
Texas House of Representatives: a Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketch.
Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
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Interred in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, TX. Birth date 3/2/1841; death date 7/16/1926.
Find a Grave.
"Representative Convention at Seguin," 8/27/1884, p. 3. "Hon. J.N. Stagner, of Caldwell, was elected chairman, and Sterling Fisher, of Hays, secretary." Nomination of J.M. Jolly [sic: Jolley], of Caldwell, and Dr. J.H. Coombs [sic: Combs], of Hays. Account of speech by Hon. W.H. Burges, "to explain why the Democratic majority was reduced in the last election. . ." Sterling Fisher assumed Democrat - all other members present were Democrats.
Galveston Daily News.
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Photograph.
James Combs, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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