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James W. Carson

J.W. Carson
Full Name: James W. Carson, Sr.
Birth date: October 18, 1840
Death date: January 6, 1925

Terms of Service

  • House, 24th (1) (2) (3) Legislature
    1/8/1895 - 1/12/1897
    Populist
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(2) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

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Other Resources

  • James W. Carson, age 84, death date 1/6/1925 in Riverside County, California. California Death Index, 1905-1939. FamilySearch .
  • Confederate States Army, Private, Company A, 5th Texas Cavalry, promoted to Sergeant and later Captain, served in battles of Glorieta Pass and Galveston, in Colonel Tom Green's command aboard the CSS Bayou City in Galveston. CARSON, JAMES W. (1840-1925). Death date 1/5/1925. Handbook of Texas Online .
  • Obituary, "Death of J.W. Carson, Sr.," Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald, 1/13/1925, p. 1, crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library. Death date 1/6/1925 in Thermal, California. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

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