Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James Warren Jones

Full Name: James Warren Jones
Birth date: February 24, 1843
Death date: September 16, 1902

Terms of Service

Senate, 19th ⁽¹⁾ & 18th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislatures
1/9/1883 - 1/11/1887
Democrat

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885 1885.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas 1883.
(3) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal . January 9, 1883
January 10, 1883
(4) Elected as a democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83 1883.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Jones, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Jones, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - James W. Jones, Houston, Harris County, age 57, born February 1843 in Tennessee, lawyer, wife Sarah.
Colonel James Warren Jones married Sallie Brashear, 11/24/1875 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. FamilySearch . 1900 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
James Warren Jones, birth date 2/24/1843, death date 9/16/1902, burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County. Find a Grave .
Biographical sketch, p. 83. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Obituary, "Col. J.W. Jones Dead," Houston Daily Post, 9/17/1902, p. 6. "Colonel Jones in former years took considerable interest in politics and was elected to the State senate from this district, serving as member of that body from 1882 to 1886." Relatives: Isaac Brashear - father-in-law; James W. Jones - son-in-law. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical sketch, James Warren Jones, p. 239. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83 1883.