James Samuel Perry

Full Name: James Samuel Perry
Date of birth: September 5, 1835
Date of death: August 20, 1918

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	14	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887	18th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 19th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Rockdale / Milam		Brazos, Milam, Robertson

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) 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 14
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 18th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 19th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rockdale / Milam
Counties in district: Brazos, Milam, Robertson

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Judge J.S. Perry, served in the State Senate in the 18th and 19th Legislatures. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 343-344. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, p. 241. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Biographical sketch, James Samuel Perry, pp. 313-314. Born 9/5/1835, moved to Rockdale 1874. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Lieutenant, Company F, 10th Texas Infantry. Includes details of battles. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

Other Resources

Census of 1880 - James S. Perry, Milam County, age 44, born circa 1836 in Kentucky, lawyer, wife Anna.
Census of 1900 - J.S. Perry, Milam County, age 64, born September 1835 in Kentucky, capitalist, wife Annie.
Census of 1910 - Jim S. Perry, Milam County, age 74, born circa 1836 in Kentucky, wife Annie. FamilySearch. 1900 1910
Judge J.S. Perry, birth date 9/5/1835 in Kentucky, death date 8/20/1918 in Rockdale, Milam County, retired banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Biographical sketch, p. 87-88. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, p. 87-88. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Obituary, "Grim Reaper Calls Judge J.S. Perry," The Rockdale Reporter, 8/22/1918, p. 3, crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. "In 1882 he was elected to the State Senate for the Senatorial District composed of Milam, Brazos and Robertson counties, and served in that capacity during the 18th and 19th sessions of the legislature." Death date 8/21/1918. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.S. Perry, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.S. Perry, 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.

Committee Information top

19th R.S. - 1885 Agricultural Affairs Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufactures Finance Frontier Protection Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Public Debt Roads and Bridges (Chair)
18th R.S. - 1883 Claims and Accounts Finance Frontier Protection Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Roads and Bridges (Chair) State Asylums

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