Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James Washington Guinn

Full Name: James Washington Guinn
Birth date: June 11, 1804
Death date: August 17, 1866

Terms of Service

Senate, 11th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
8/6/1866 - 8/17/1866
House, 10th Legislature
11/2/1863 - 8/6/1866

(1) Frederick Voight, sworn 10/8/1866, succeeded James W. Guinn, died 8/18/1866. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 11th Legislature - All 33 Senate districts listed in roll call presenting credentials, oath of office administered, 8/6/1866, pp. 2, 4-5. Senate Journal .
(3) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin) 2009.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin) 2009.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Member roster, 11th Legislature, Regular Session: J.W. Guinn, dec'd, Homar, Angelina County, nativity Tennessee, lawyer, age 62 in 1866 (born circa 1804). Remarks: Died Aug. 1866. Senate Journal .
Memorial resolution, Senator James W. Guinn, 8/20/1866, pp. 41-42. Senate Journal .

Other Resources

Third generation, John Guin, children of marriage of John Guin and Rachel Shields Guin. Relatives: James Washington Guin (born 6/11/1804, died 8/27/1866 in Austin) and Robert Henry Guin (born 1/19/1822) - brothers. Descendants of Robert Gwin of Augusta Co, Virginia 2005.
GUINN, JAMES WASHINGTON (1804-1866). Death date 8/27/1866. "Guinn moved with his family to Cherokee County, Texas, in 1858, joining his brother Robert Henry who was a lawyer in Rusk." Relatives: James Washington Guinn and Robert Henry Guinn - brothers. [See also, Descendants of Robert Gwin of Augusta Co, Virginia.] Handbook of Texas Online .
Death date Friday, 8/17/1866. "Senator J.W. Guinn, of Angelina, died at the residence of Mr. Raymond in this city, on last Friday. The funeral took place at the Capitol on Saturday evening, at 5 o'clock, attended by a large concourse of citizens and strangers." The Southern Intelligencer (Austin, Texas), 8/23/1866, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
"Senator Guinn, of Angelina county, died in Austin on the 17th." The Harrison Flag (Marshall, Texas), 8/30/1866, p. 2, crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . 8/30/1866 8/23/1866
Guinn, James Washington. Death date 8/27/1866. "Guinn moved with his family to Cherokee County, Texas, in 1858, joining his brother Robert Henry who was a lawyer in Rusk." Texas State Cemetery .
Biographical sketch, p. 63. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.