James Shaw
Full Name: James ShawDate of birth: August 8, 1808
Date of death: February 14, 1879
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 47 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th | Lexington / Burleson | Brazos, Burleson | ||
| H | 47 | Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 | 5th (1) (2) | Lexington / Burleson | Brazos, Burleson | ||
| H | 36 | Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 | 3rd (3) | Lexington / Burleson | Bastrop, Burleson | ||
| H | Milam | Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd (4) | Unknown / Milam | Milam |
(1) Burleson county acquired its present boundaries in 1874, when its western reaches beyond East Yegua Creek were given to the new Lee County, thus reducing Burleson County by some 31 percent. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) James Shaw of Lexington, Burleson County - farmer, age 45, born in Ohio. House Journal.
(3) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Terms of Service top
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House District 47
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th Home City/County: Lexington / Burleson Counties in district: Brazos, Burleson |
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House District 47
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 Legislatures: 5th (1) (2) Home City/County: Lexington / Burleson Counties in district: Brazos, Burleson |
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House District 36
Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 Legislatures: 3rd (3) Home City/County: Lexington / Burleson Counties in district: Bastrop, Burleson |
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House District Milam
Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 Legislatures: 2nd (4) Home City/County: Unknown / Milam Counties in district: Milam |
(1) Burleson county acquired its present boundaries in 1874, when its western reaches beyond East Yegua Creek were given to the new Lee County, thus reducing Burleson County by some 31 percent. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) James Shaw of Lexington, Burleson County - farmer, age 45, born in Ohio. House Journal.
(3) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, James Shaw, age 45, native state Ohio, emigrated from Missouri, farmer, postoffice Lexington, Burleson County. House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, pp. 169-170. Death date, 2/14/1879. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
- Biographical sketch, James Shaw, mentions son Travis Shaw, p. 251. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album, 1995.
- SHAW, JAMES (1808-1879). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Travis Shaw, pp. 131-132. Relatives: Capt. James Shaw of Burleson County and member of Texas Congress and Texas Legislature - father; Travis Shaw - son. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Military Service Notes
- Private, Capt. Henry Wax Karnes's company of Mirabeau B. Lamar's Cavalry corps at the battle of San Jacinto. 1st Lieutenant, cavalry company. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Census of 1860 - J. Shaw, Lexington post office, Burleson County, age 51, born circa 1809 in Ohio, farmer. FamilySearch.
- James Shaw, birth date 8/6/1808, death date 2/14/1879, burial in Early Chapel Cemetery, Lee County. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1866. Journal of the Texas State Convention: Assembled at Austin, Feb. 7, 1866. Adjourned April 2, 1866, pp. 3-5. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
Committee Information top
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6th R.S. - 1855
Civil and Criminal Codes, Governor's Message, Select Constitutional Amendments, Select County and County Boundaries Private Land Claims No. 1 (Chair) Public Debt | ||
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5th R.S. - 1853
County Boundaries Public Debt | ||
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3rd R.S. - 1849
Contingent Expenses Indian Affairs Privileges and Elections | ||
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2nd R.S. - 1847
Finance Public Buildings Roads and Public Highways |
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