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James Hollins Woods

James H. Woods
Full Name: James Hollins Woods
Birth date: April 30, 1858
Death date: May 23, 1931

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 38th (1) (4) Legislature
    1/9/1923 - 1/13/1925
    Democrat
  • Senate, 37th (3) & 36th (2) Legislatures
    1/14/1919 - 1/11/1921
    Democrat
    Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/17/1921, 2nd C.S.
  • House, 35th Legislature
    1/9/1917 - 1/14/1919
    Democrat
  • House, 34th Legislature
    1/12/1915 - 1/9/1917
    Democrat
  • House, 33rd Legislature
    1/14/1913 - 1/12/1915
    Democrat
  • House, 32nd Legislature
    1/10/1911 - 1/14/1913
    Democrat
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(3) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(4) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • "Well Thought of: Representative Woods Speaks Well of Representative Calhoun," 3/25/1915, p. 4. Reports on Representative J.H. Woods' memorial remarks about Representative B.A. Calhoun ("about 60 years of age"), including remembrance of an argument between Calhoun and Representative W.T. Bagby on the floor of the House on the subject of women's suffrage. Corsicana Daily Sun .
  • Obituary, James Hollins Woods, "Hon. J.H. Woods Died at Home Here Early Saturday," 5/23/1931, pp. 1, 5. Memorial resolutions for James Hollins Woods of the Navarro County Bar Association, "Bar Association Paid Tribute to James H. Woods," 6/1/1931, p. 7. Corsicana Daily Sun .
  • James H. Woods, birth date 4/30/1858, death date 5/23/1931, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County. Find a Grave .
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
  • Woods, James Hollins (1858-1931). Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries .
  • Historical marker, Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, Navarro County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission) .
  • Biographical sketch, James Hollins Woods, Mayors of Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Senator James H. Woods Home, Corsicana, historical marker photo and dedication service. Woods born 4/30/1858 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Navarro County, TXGenWeb Project . Biographical sketch Dedication service
    • Historical marker

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