Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	62	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th (1) (2)	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker		Hood, Parker, Wise
H	72	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th (3)	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker		Jack, Parker, Wise
H	72	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker		Jack, Parker, Wise
H	72	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker		Jack, Parker, Wise

(1) Cotten took oath of office for the 58th Legislature early—on Thursday, 11/8/1962. Dallas Morning News.
(2) Sworn 11/8/1962. Oaths of Office.
(3) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 572. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.

Military Service Notes

• United States Army Air Forces, World War II. Obituary, James Madison Cotten, 3/8/2014. Weatherford Democrat, 1895.

Photographs

• Photograph. James M. Cotten, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James M. Cotten, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James M. Cotten, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James M. Cotten, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. James M. Cotten, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

58th R.S. - 1963 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation   Judiciary   Municipal and Private Corporations

57th R.S. - 1961 Aeronautics   Appropriations (Chair)  Common Carriers   Local and Uncontested Bills   Revenue and Taxation

56th R.S. - 1959 Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Highways and Roads   Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   Saving Taxes   State Hospitals and Special Schools

55th R.S. - 1957 Appropriations   Constitutional Amendments   Counties   Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance Company of Texas (ICT), Investigation, Special   Public Lands and Buildings