James M. Perdue, birth date 5/14/1848, death date 10/7/1929, burial in Rosedale Cemetery, Gladewater, Gregg County. Includes death notice from Fort Worth Record-Telegram, 10/8/1929.
Find a Grave .
Obituary, "Jim Perdue Passes Away in Fort Worth," 10/8/1929, p. 3. Perdue "served as a member of the legislature"; daughter Miss Lamon Perdue of Fort Worth.
Longview News-Journal .
Biographical sketch and drawing, James Madison Perdue, The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate (Dallas, Texas), 8/29/1889, p. 1. "Our New Officials" of the Farmers State Alliance of Texas. J.M. Perdue, Vice President, born 5/14/1848 in Macon County, Alabama; married Miss Florence Todd on 2/25/1883 at West Mountain, Upshur County.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
39th Legislature (1925) - James M. Perdue, postoffice Gilmer, nativity Alabama, age 76 (born circa 1849), farmer and stock raiser, member of former legislatures: 38th.
Texas Legislative Manual .