James Odell Gillham

Full Name: James Odell Gillham
Date of birth: October 7, 1899
Date of death: June 6, 1971

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	98	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Brownfield / Terry		Cochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum
H	98	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Brownfield / Terry		Cochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum

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House District 98
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownfield / Terry
Counties in district: Cochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum

House District 98
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownfield / Terry
Counties in district: Cochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum

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Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, "J.O. Gillham: Brownfield, Area Bank Leader Dies," 6/7/1971, pp. 1-A, 8-A. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Obituary, J. Odell Gillham, "Former Happy Banker Dies," The Tulia Herald, 6/10/1971, p. 18, crediting Swisher County Library. Former state representative from 1952-1956. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

James Odell Gillham, birth date 10/7/1899 in Hunt, Texas; death date 6/6/1971 in Brownfield, Terry County; banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James Odell Gillham, birth date 10/7/1899, death date 6/6/1971, burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield, Terry County. Includes photo and partial obituary, source unknown, "Funeral Services Held Tuesday for J.O. Gillham, 71." Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.O. Gillham, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.O. Gillham, 53rd 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.

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Banks and Banking Municipal and Private Corporations Public Lands and Buildings State Affairs
53rd R.S. - 1953 Appropriations Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Penitentiaries School Districts Texas Commission on Higher Education

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