James Walworth
Full Name: James WalworthDate of birth: June 27, 1807
Date of death: March 15, 1865
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 73 | Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 | 9th | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | ||
| H | 68 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron |
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House District 73
Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 Legislatures: 9th Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron |
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House District 68
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- James Walworth, birth date 6/27/1807, death date 3/15/1865, biographical sketch, burial in City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Other Resources
- "King, Kenedy Partner Fell Through Crack in History's Net," 6/20/1988, p. 13. "He was a riverboat captain with King and Kenedy on the Rio Grande during the Mexican War, had been Kenedy's partner on a wagon train venture to Zacatecas in 1849 . . ." Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
- Mention in "Robert Kleberg - Alice King Family Timeline," 2010, p. 8, crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections. "December 5, 1860, Kenedy bought an interest in King's ranch and they took in a third partner, James Walworth. Walworth's widow sold her share back to King and Kenedy on April 24, 1865 . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries)
- Delegate to Secession Convention of Texas, 1861. Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas 1861. Edited from the original in the department of state by Ernest William Winkler, State Librarian. Texas Library and Historical Commission, the State Library. Austin: Austin Print. Co., 1912, pp. 20-22. Originally published serially in newspapers. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
Photographs
- Photograph. James Walworth, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Committee Information top
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9th R.S. - 1861
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Private Land Claims Public Lands Stock and Stock Raising |
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