Full Name: James Shackleford Gillett
Other surnames:
Gillet
Birth date: April 1, 1810
Death date: May 19, 1874
Terms of Service
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House,
3rd
(6)
Legislature
11/5/1849 - 11/3/1851
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House,
1st
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Legislature
2/17/1846 - 12/13/1847
(1)
Gillett "elected the first representative from Lamar County to the First Legislature."
Handbook of Texas Online .
(2)
Lamar county representatives were "Messrs Bourland and Gillett," p. 11.
House Journal .
(3)
Not present at organization of the House on 2/16/1846. James Gillett, James Willie, John N.O. Smith, and William Bourland sworn on 2/17/1846, p. 11,
House Journal .
(4)
James Gillett's district comprised of Red River County, p. 35.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5)
James Gillett, Lamar County, Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature,
The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(6)
James S. Gillet, Lamar County. 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) .