Terms of Service

• House, 4th Legislature
  11/3/1851 - 11/7/1853
   
  
• House, 3rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  11/5/1849 - 11/3/1851
   
  

(1) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Census of 1850 - Jas. W. Scott, Houston, Harris County, age 33, born circa 1817 in Virginia, clerk.
  Census of 1860 - J.W. Scott, Houston, Harris County, age 43, born circa 1817 in Virginia, J.O. Agent. FamilySearch . 1860 1850
• Death notice, 2/2/1868, p. 2. "Major J.W. Scott, an old Texan and citizen of Houston, died in that city on the 30th." Galveston Daily News .
• SCOTT, JAMES W. (ca. 1816-1868). Handbook of Texas Online .

Committee Information

• 4th R.S. - 1851
• Contingent Expenses  
• Public Debt (Chair) 
• 3rd R.S. - 1849
• Apportionment, Special  
• Claims and Accounts  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Governor's Message, Select  
• Internal Improvements  
• Santa Fe, Prepare Remonstrance and Protest Against the Further Continuance of a Military Government in