James Arthur 'Jimmy' Turman
Full Name: James Arthur "Jimmy" TurmanDate of birth: November 29, 1927
Date of death: February 13, 2019
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 24 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Gober / Fannin | Speaker | Fannin |
| H | 24 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Gober / Fannin | Fannin | |
| H | 24 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Gober / Fannin | Fannin | |
| H | 24 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Gober / Fannin | Fannin |
(1) Educator, farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 24
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Speaker Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gober / Fannin Counties in district: Fannin |
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House District 24
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gober / Fannin Counties in district: Fannin |
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House District 24
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gober / Fannin Counties in district: Fannin |
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House District 24
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gober / Fannin Counties in district: Fannin |
(1) Educator, farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 55th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 78. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 692. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 129. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 286. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 787. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 413. Resolutions - Use of Chambers.
Biographical Sketches
- 64th Speaker of the House of Representatives: James A. "Jimmy" Turman. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Turman, James Arthur. Texas State Cemetery.
Military Service Notes
- United States Navy, Korean War. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Other Resources
- Notice of death, 2/20/2019 (updated), 2/13/2019. Speaker of the House.
Photographs
- Photograph. James A. Turman, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James A. Turman, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. James A. (Jimmy) Turman, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James A. Turman, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James A. Turman, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James Arthur "Jimmy" Turman, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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.
- 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
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56th R.S. - 1959
Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Interstate Cooperation Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) State Affairs | ||
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55th R.S. - 1957
Aged Citizens Appropriations Education (Chair) Public Lands and Buildings Rules School Districts | ||
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54th R.S. - 1955
Appropriations Banks and Banking Education Public Lands and Buildings |
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