Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Abel James Durham

Full Name: Abel James Durham, Sr.
Birth date: September 16, 1857
Death date: March 4, 1927

Terms of Service

House, 40th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/11/1927 - 3/4/1927
Democrat
House, 39th Legislature
1/13/1925 - 1/11/1927
Democrat
House, 38th Legislature
1/9/1923 - 1/13/1925
Democrat

(1) Andrew P. Johnson, sworn 5/9/1927, succeeded Abel J. Durham, died 3/4/1927. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

40th Legislature, R.S., 3/4/1927, p. 1048. Resolutions - Memorial .
40th Legislature, 1st C.S., 6/7/1927, p. 744. Memorial services in honor of deceased members. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. A.J. Durham, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.J. Durham, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.J. Durham, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, A.J. Durham, Volume II, pp. 224-226. A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Illustrated 1907.
Abel James Durham, birth date 9/16/1857 in Maryland; death date 3/4/1927 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; state rep., farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
A.J. Durham (1857-1927), burial in Sabinal Cemetery, Sabinal, Uvalde County. Find a Grave .
Obituary and photo, A.J. Durham, The Hondo Anvil Herald, 3/12/1927, p. 1, crediting Hondo Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
40th Legislature (1927) - A.J. Durham, postoffice Sabinal, nativity Maryland, age 69 (born circa 1858), stock farmer, member former legislatures: 38th, 39th. Texas Legislative Manual .