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James R. Robinson
Full Name: James R. Robinson
Date of birth: June 28, 1846
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District

H 41 Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 19th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Democrat Jacksboro / Jack Jack, Wise, Young

H 41 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 18th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾ ⁽¹²⁾ Democrat Jacksboro / Jack Jack, Wise, Young

(1) Jack County was established on August 27, 1856, and Mesquiteville was designated county seat; the town was later renamed Jacksboro. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Wise County. House Journal.
(3) Home address, Jacksboro; home county, Jack. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Postoffice, Jacksboro. Rules of Order of the House of Representatives of the Nineteenth Legislature, 1885.
(5) Home county, Jack. Texas House of Representatives: a Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(6) Biographical sketch lists Robinson's district as 41; roster of members lists district 74; elected as an Independent, p. 228. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
(7) District 41 comprised of Young, Wise, and Jack counties; District 44 comprised of Montague and Clay counties, p. 11, Acts 1882, 17th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(8) Name listed J.R. Robinson, House Journal.
(9) Represents district 41. House Journal.
(10) Name listed James R. Robinson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) Represents district 44. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(12) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

Other Resources

Biograpical sketch, J.R. Robinson, p. 259. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Photographs

Photograph. James R. Robinson, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Photograph. James R. Robinson, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Photograph. James R. Robinson, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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

19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Informationtop

19th R.S. - 1885
Educational
Indian Affairs
Judiciary No. 1
Public Land and Land Office (Chair)

18th R.S. - 1883
Indian Affairs (Chair)
Penitentiaries
Privileges and Elections
Revenue and Taxation

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