Terms of Service

• House, 20th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
  Democrat
  

(1) Jarrott resigned between sessions. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 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

• Census of 1880 - James W. Jarrott, Parker County, age 18, born circa 1862 in Alabama, farming, living in household of G. Jarrott and Sarah E. Jarrott.
  Census of 1900 - James W. Jarrott, Erath County, age 36, born February 1864 in Alabama, merchant, wife Mollie, father Gardner. FamilySearch . 1900 1880
• J.W. Jarrott, birth date 2/7/1861, death date 8/28/1902, burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County. Find a Grave .
• Mentioned in ABERNATHY, MOLLIE WYLIE (1866-1960). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Story of "Deacon Jim" Miller, murderer of James Jarrott. "Killer in Deacon's Clothing" by Robrt Barr Smith. History Net 2004.
• Catalog record for recorded conversations with early Lubbock settlers Monroe and Molly Abernathy in which they discuss James Jarrott, Mrs. Abernathy's first husband, and the early settlement of Lubbock, Texas. Oral History Collection, Southwest Collections, Texas Tech University Libraries .
• Biographical sketch, J.W. Jarrott, p. 142. Born 2/7/1862 in Marion County, Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Death notice, J.W. Jarrott, The Dublin Progress, 9/5/1902, p. 4, crediting Dublin Public Library. Former Erath county attorney. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Committee Information

• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Educational Affairs  
• Engrossed Bills  
• Indian Affairs  
• Military Affairs  
• State Affairs  
• State University at Austin