James Preston Scott
Full Name: James Preston ScottDate of birth: October 23, 1809
Date of death: March 13, 1858
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | Nov 2, 1857 - Mar 13, 1858 | 7th (1) (2) (3) | McKinney / Collin | Collin |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(2) Jacob Baccus, in special election 8/2/1858, succeeded to unexpired term of James P. Scott, deceased 3/13/1858. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(2) Jacob Baccus, in special election 8/2/1858, succeeded to unexpired term of James P. Scott, deceased 3/13/1858. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, James Preston Scott, Stirpes, Vol. 30, September 1990, p. 119, crediting Texas State Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- James Preston Scott, history of Scott Cemetery, Rhea Mills. Collin County, Texas History.
- James Preston Scott, birth date 10/23/1809, death date 3/13/1858, burial in Scott Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County. Grave marker inscription: "Died while serving as a member of the Tex. legislature in Mar. 13, 1858." Find a Grave.
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