James L. Slider
Full Name: James Lenoy SliderDate of birth: September 17, 1924
Date of death: August 4, 1990
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) | Democrat | Naples / Morris | Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus | |
| H | 2 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Naples / Morris | Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus | |
| H | 2 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Naples / Morris | Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus | |
| H | 2 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Naples / Morris | Cass, Marion, Morris | |
| H | 2 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th | Democrat | Naples / Morris | Cass, Marion, Morris | |
| H | 2 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Naples / Morris | Cass, Marion, Morris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Appointed by outgoing Speaker Gus Mutscher as "the Member who shall call the House to order . . . and to preside, pending the election for the office of Speaker," 3/28/1972, p. 3. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Naples / Morris
- Counties in district:
- Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Naples / Morris
- Counties in district:
- Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Naples / Morris
- Counties in district:
- Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Naples / Morris
- Counties in district:
- Cass, Marion, Morris
- Legislatures:
- 58th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Naples / Morris
- Counties in district:
- Cass, Marion, Morris
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Naples / Morris
- Counties in district:
- Cass, Marion, Morris
Terms of service notes
(1) Appointed by outgoing Speaker Gus Mutscher as "the Member who shall call the House to order . . . and to preside, pending the election for the office of Speaker," 3/28/1972, p. 3. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 72. "One of his most distinguished duties during his long tenure in the house was his service as presiding officer of the house at the convening of the 2nd Called Session of the 62nd Legislature." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 683. "He [Slider] served briefly as acting speaker of the house during a special session of the legislature in March 1972." Death date 8/4/1990. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 576. "He [Slider] was acting speaker of the house during a special session of the legislature in March, 1972." Death date 8/4/1990. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary, 8/5/1990. Death date 8/3/1990. Austin American-Statesman.
- James Lenoy Slider, birth date 9/17/1924, death date 8/4/1990, burial in Naples Cemetery, Naples, Morris County. Includes photo at the Texas State Capitol, biographical sketch/memorial published in Naples Notables, 2011. Find a Grave.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Naples Nostalgia.
- James L. Slider, photo and biographical sketch. Members of the 67th Legislature adopted a resolution honoring Slider and recognizing "his service in the capacity of the speaker of the house at the convening of the 2nd Called Session of the 62nd Legislature." Death date 8/3/1990. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- United States Navy, World War II, February 1943-April 1946. Naples Nostalgia.
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James L. Slider, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2002
- 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.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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