Terms of Service

• House, 45th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/12/1937 - 9/1/1937
  Democrat
  
• House, 44th Legislature
  1/8/1935 - 1/12/1937
  Democrat
  
• House, 43rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1933 - 1/8/1935
  Democrat
  

(1) Merchant and farmer. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal .
(2) Henry G. Lehman, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Jesse James, resigned 9/1/1937. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

• Photograph. Jesse James, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jesse James, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jesse James, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary and photo, "Jesse James Dies after 36-year Reign," 9/30/1977, pp. A1, A13. Austin American-Statesman .
• Obituary, "Jesse James, State Treasurer, Is Dead," The Baytown Sun, 9/29/1977, p. 1, crediting Sterling Municipal Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• James, Jesse. State Representative 1933-1937; Assistant State Treasurer 1937-1944; State Treasurer 1941-1977. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 45th R.S. - 1937
• Office Space for State Departments, Special  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Public Health  
• Public Printing  
• Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) 
• 44th R.S. - 1935
• Banks and Banking  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Public Health  
• Questionnaire for Members, Special  
• Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 43rd R.S. - 1933
• Anti-Nepotism, Special  
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Labor (Vice Chair) 
• Public Health  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions