James Lafayette German
Full Name: James Lafayette GermanDate of birth: May 8, 1835
Date of death: April 19, 1913
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 11 | Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 | 14th (1) | Democrat | Orangeville / Fannin | Fannin, Lamar |
(1) Orangeville lost its post office in 1904. Handbook of Texas Online.
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House District 11
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 Legislatures: 14th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Orangeville / Fannin Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar |
(1) Orangeville lost its post office in 1904. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- James L. German, birth date 5/8/1835, death date 4/19/1913, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, Fannin County. Includes photo and biographical sketch from the Savoy College Yearbook. Find a Grave.
- GERMAN, JAMES LAFAYETTE (1835-1913). Handbook of Texas Online.
- James Lafayette German, including family photo. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, Bonham, Texas, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission, pp. 190-191. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, J.L. German, 4/25/1913, p. 6. Death date 4/19/1913. "James Lafayette German died late Saturday afternoon, April 19th, at his home one mile southeast of Whitewright . . . Funeral services were held at three o'clock Sunday afternoon [4/20/1913]." Whitewright Sun.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company G, 11th Regiment Missouri Infantry, enlisted 7/19/1862, Ordnance Sergeant in 1863, Sergeant Major in 1864, discharged 6/8/1865. James L. German, death date 4/19/1913 in Fannin County, Texas; widow Mrs. Eliza P. German, marriage date 1/11/1870 in Fannin County. Pension File No. 49768, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, adjutant general under Gen. Sterling Price. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- James Lafayette German, death date 4/25/1913 in Fannin County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
- James Lafayette German, birth date 5/8/1835, death date 4/25/1913 in Whitewright, Fannin County, farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1875. Included in Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas: Begun and Held at the City of Austin Texas. Constitutional Convention (1875). Galveston : Printed for the Convention at the "News" Office, 1875, pp. 3-4. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.L. German, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.L. German, Constitutional Convention of 1875 Composite Photo. From the collection of the Texas State Library and Archives Commisison.
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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