Terms of Service

• House, 20th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
  Democrat
  

(1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, pp. 80-81. Birth date 10/24/1837. Mentioned in biographical sketch of son-in-law, W.R. Wood, p. 918. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families 1889.
• James M. Biard, birth date 10/24/1834, death date 5/5/1901, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County. Includes biographical sketch. Find a Grave .
• Biographical information and description of donation of Biard home to Lamar County Historical Society, "Log Cabin Moved to Heritage Park Site," 6/21/2001, pp. 1-2. Paris News .
• Portrait and biographical sketch, James M. Biard, pp. 109-110. Born 10/24/1834 in Limestone County, Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Death notice, "Rev. J.M. Biard died at Paris . . . and was formerly a member of the legislature." The Democrat (McKinney, Texas), 5/16/1901, p. 1, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• Rev. James M. Biard, birth date 10/24/1834, death date 5/5/1901, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County. Includes excerpts from Biard's journal and obituary in The Bonham News, 5/10/1901. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, Betsy Mills & Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa Press) 2008.

Committee Information

• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Deficiency in Public School Fund and Delay in Payments of Interest on Land Notes  
• Memorial Resolution for Hon. B. Rush Plumley  
• Penitentiaries  
• State Affairs  
• State Asylums