Terms of Service

• Senate, 53rd ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 9/27/1954
  Democrat
  
• House, 52nd Legislature
  1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
  Democrat
  
• House, 51st Legislature
  1/11/1949 - 1/9/1951
  Democrat
  

(1) Frank Owen III, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of James T. Rutherford, resigned 9/27/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 110. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. J.T. Rutherford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.T. Rutherford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.T. Rutherford, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• RUTHERFORD, J.T. (1921-2006). Representative, TX. Birth date 5/30/1921. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
• United States Marine Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Interstate Cooperation  
• Military and Veterans' Affairs (Chair) 
• Nominations of the Governor  
• Oil, Gas and Conservation  
• State Affairs  
• State Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Towns and City Corporations  
• 52nd R.S. - 1951
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Military and Veteran's Affairs (Chair) 
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Penitentiaries  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
• 51st R.S. - 1949
• Judicial Districts  
• Military and Veteran's Affairs  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Penitentiaries  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions