James Isom Moody

Full Name: James Isom Moody
Date of birth: October 4, 1847
Date of death: September 18, 1899

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	60	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Mexia / Limestone	Limestone
H	58	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Mexia / Limestone	Limestone
H	58	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Mexia / Limestone	Limestone

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) James J. Moody, Prairie Grove. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 60
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

House District 58
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

House District 58
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, James I. Moody, p. 272. Son of Harrison and Mary J. Moody, married E.L. Allison in May 1871 in Limestone County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch, James I. Moody, p. 256. "Now in his fiftieth year of age." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Biographical sketch for Farmers' Alliance convention. "Biographical: Some of the Prominent Men Who Will Take Part in the Convention," Fort Worth Gazette, 7/10/1891, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

James Isom Moody, birth date 10/4/1847 in Mississippi, death date 9/18/1899, son of Harrison and Mary Jane Fuqua Moody, spouse Eureka Laviga Allison, burial in Mexia City Cemetery. Swepston Family Tree, Census of 1870 and 1880, Limestone County. Ancestry.com.
J.I. Moody, birth date 10/4/1847, death date 9/18/1899, burial in Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone County. Find a Grave.
Report of death, 9/15/1889, p. 6; 9/18/1899, p. 3. Mexia Evening Ledger.

Photographs

Photograph. J.I. Moody, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. Joseph I. Moody, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.I. Moody, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.I. Moody, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

23rd R.S. - 1893 Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) General Land Office, Joint Committee to investigate the (Chair) Internal Improvements Penitentiaries Privileges and Elections State Affairs State Institutions of Learning, Joint Committee on
22nd R.S. - 1891 Agricultural Affairs Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Printing of Daily Senate and House Journals Representation and Apportionment on Senatorial and Representative Districts Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs (Chair)
21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Road Legislation Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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