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Jamie H. Clements

Jamie Hager Clements

Full Name: Jamie Hager Clements
Date of birth: December 9, 1930
Date of death: February 26, 2009

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 28 Jan 13, 1959 - Apr 29, 1960 56th (1) (2)   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston, Walker
H 28 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston, Walker
H 28 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston, Walker

Terms of service footnotes


(1) George H. Richards, in special election 6/4/1960, sworn 7/29/1960, succeeded Jamie H. Clements, resigned 4/29/1960. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 56th Legislature - Clements resigned 4/28/1960. Succeeded by George H. Richards, Huntsville, on 6/4/1960. Also shows Clements' former legislatures as 53rd-55th, but House Journals show he served only in the 53rd, 54th, and 56th. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
56th (1) (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Crockett / Houston
Counties in district:
Houston, Walker

Legislatures:
54th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Crockett / Houston
Counties in district:
Houston, Walker

Legislatures:
53rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Crockett / Houston
Counties in district:
Houston, Walker

Terms of service notes


(1) George H. Richards, in special election 6/4/1960, sworn 7/29/1960, succeeded Jamie H. Clements, resigned 4/29/1960. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 56th Legislature - Clements resigned 4/28/1960. Succeeded by George H. Richards, Huntsville, on 6/4/1960. Also shows Clements' former legislatures as 53rd-55th, but House Journals show he served only in the 53rd, 54th, and 56th. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Information

  • Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.
  • Selected newspaper articles

Committee Information

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