Tom James

Full Name: Thomas Louis James
Date of birth: June 7, 1929
Date of death: March 1, 2024

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	51-4	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	51-4	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

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House District 51-4
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-4
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, 3/1/2024. Dallas Morning News.

Other Resources

Census of 1950 - Thomas L. James, Austin, Travis County, age 20, born circa 1930; trouble clerk, City Electric Department; spouse Joyce; daughter Trenna Sue. FamilySearch.
Judge Thomas Louis "Tom" James, birth date 6/7/1929 in Amarillo, Potter County; death date 3/1/2024, burial in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County; obituary. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Tom James, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tom James, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tom James, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961 Claims and Accounts Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Judicial Districts Privileges, Suffrage and Elections State Hospitals and Special Schools
56th R.S. - 1959 General Investigating Committee (Vice Chair) Insurance Labor Oil, Gas, and Mining Rules State Affairs

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