James Steele Moore

Full Name: James Steele "Jim" Moore
Date of birth: June 16, 1931
Date of death: January 12, 2021

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	60-2	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Lubbock / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	60-2	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	60-2	Mar 15, 1954 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant

(1) Jim Moore, in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded William H. Abington, resigned 6/1/1953. First session was 53rd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 60-2
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-2
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-2
Mar 15, 1954 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Moore, James Steele. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Army. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Jim Moore, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jim Moore, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957 Appropriations Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Highways and Roads (Chair) Labor Motor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations
54th R.S. - 1955 Congressional and Legislative Districts Military and Veteran's Affairs Motor Traffic Public Lands and Buildings (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation
53rd R.S. - 1953 Aeronautics Liquor Regulation Military and Veteran's Affairs Motor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations

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