James Warren Jones

Full Name: James Warren Jones
Date of birth: February 24, 1843
Date of death: September 16, 1902

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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
S	9	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887	18th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 19th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris, Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(2) Elected as a democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(4) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883

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Senate District 9
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 18th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 19th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris, Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, James Warren Jones, p. 239. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - James W. Jones, Houston, Harris County, age 57, born February 1843 in Tennessee, lawyer, wife Sarah.
Colonel James Warren Jones married Sallie Brashear, 11/24/1875 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. FamilySearch. 1900 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
James Warren Jones, birth date 2/24/1843, death date 9/16/1902, burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County. Find a Grave.
Biographical sketch, p. 83. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Obituary, "Col. J.W. Jones Dead," Houston Daily Post, 9/17/1902, p. 6. "Colonel Jones in former years took considerable interest in politics and was elected to the State senate from this district, serving as member of that body from 1882 to 1886." Relatives: Isaac Brashear - father-in-law; James W. Jones - son-in-law. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Jones, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Jones, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.

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19th R.S. - 1885 Commerce and Manufactures Education Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Laying the Cornerstone of the New Capitol Penitentiaries (Chair) Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Rules Treasurer's and Comptroller's Offices
18th R.S. - 1883 Commerce and Manufactures Education Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair) Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Penitentiaries Public Health Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office

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