Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James Samuel Perry

Full Name: James Samuel Perry
Birth date: September 5, 1835
Death date: August 20, 1918

Terms of Service

Senate, 19th ⁽¹⁾ & 18th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 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

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. J.S. Perry, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.S. Perry, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Census of 1880 - James S. Perry, Milam County, age 44, born circa 1836 in Kentucky, lawyer, wife Anna.
Census of 1900 - J.S. Perry, Milam County, age 64, born September 1835 in Kentucky, capitalist, wife Annie.
Census of 1910 - Jim S. Perry, Milam County, age 74, born circa 1836 in Kentucky, wife Annie. FamilySearch . 1910 1900
Judge J.S. Perry, birth date 9/5/1835 in Kentucky, death date 8/20/1918 in Rockdale, Milam County, retired banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Confederate States Army, Lieutenant, Company F, 10th Texas Infantry. Includes details of battles. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Biographical sketch, p. 87-88. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Biographical sketch, p. 87-88. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Obituary, "Grim Reaper Calls Judge J.S. Perry," The Rockdale Reporter, 8/22/1918, p. 3, crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. "In 1882 he was elected to the State Senate for the Senatorial District composed of Milam, Brazos and Robertson counties, and served in that capacity during the 18th and 19th sessions of the legislature." Death date 8/21/1918. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical sketch, Judge J.S. Perry, served in the State Senate in the 18th and 19th Legislatures. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 343-344. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical sketch, p. 241. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83 1883.
Biographical sketch, James Samuel Perry, pp. 313-314. Born 9/5/1835, moved to Rockdale 1874. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.