James Manley Head
Full Name: James Manley HeadDate of birth: February 16, 1909
Date of death: August 17, 1992
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th (1) 45th (2) | Democrat | Stephenville / Erath | Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton | |
| H | 105 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Granbury / Hood | Erath, Hood | |
| H | 105 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (3) | Democrat | Granbury / Hood | Erath, Hood |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Teacher and student. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 44th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Granbury / Hood
- Counties in district:
- Erath, Hood
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Granbury / Hood
- Counties in district:
- Erath, Hood
Terms of service notes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Teacher and student. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., SR 23, 11/17/1992, pp. 28-29. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, April 1993, p. 412. Texas Bar Journal.
- James Manley Head, birth date 2/16/1909 in Erath County; parents James Alford Head and Lucy Norman. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
- James Manley Head, death date 8/17/1992 in Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Biographical information (youngest in the Senate at 27), extensive profile and quotations from Senator J. Manley Head - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 9, 14-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
- James Manley Head. Texas State Cemetery. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J. Manley Head, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Manley Head, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Manley Head, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Manley Head, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agriculture
- Education
- Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Insurance
- Interstate Co-operation (Chair)
- Labor
- Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair)
- Public Health
- Public Printing
- State Affairs
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