James Francis Barron

Full Name: James Francis Barron
Date of birth: June 9, 1851
Date of death: March 29, 1926

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Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	81	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Populist	Strawn / Palo Pinto		Eastland, Palo Pinto

(1) J.F. Barron, Strawn, Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) STRAWN, TX, southwestern Palo Pinto County. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Palo Pinto—J.F. Barron. House Journal.
(4) Strawn, Palo Pinto County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) J.F. Barron, Strawn, Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) Strawn, Palo Pinto County. "Hon. J.F. Barron, representative of this District is at his home near Strawn, and is too ill to leave his room." Palo Pinto Tribune, 4/19/1895, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(7) J.F. Barron, Eastland County. Composite photo, 24th Legislature. State Preservation Board.

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House District 81
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Populist
Home City/County: Strawn / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Eastland, Palo Pinto

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Other Resources

Census of 1880 - Jas. M. Barron, Justice Precinct 3, Eastland County, age 29, born circa 1851 in Virginia, farmer, wife Cornelia E., son Chas. H., daughter Minnie L.
Census of 1900 - Jno. F. Barron, Justice Precincts 2-3, Ranger, Eastland County, age 49, born June 1851 in Virginia, farmer, wife Carmelia E., sons Charles A., Joseph H., Jno. Elmore, and James C., daughters Mimi L., Delia Ellen, and Allice Belle.
Census of 1910 - Jame F. Barron, Justice Precinct 1, Dawson County, age 59, born circa 1851 in Virginia, banker, wife Cornelia, sons Joseph H., John Elmer, and James Clyde, daughters Ollie Belle and Thelma E. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 1910
James Francis Barron, birth date 6/9/1851 in Virginia, death date 3/29/1926 in Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Death notice, J.F. Barron, "One of Dawson County Organizers Is Dead," Lamesa, Dawson County, 3/29/1926, p. 1. "Barron was a member of the Legislature prior to coming here." Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
James Francis Barron of Strawn, Palo Pinto County, p. 295. The People's Revolt: Texas Populists and the Roots of American Liberalism, 2020.

Photographs

Photograph. J.F. Barron, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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24th R.S. - 1895
Claims and Accounts
Contingent Expenses
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
Stock and Stock Raising

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