Terms of Service

• House, 1st ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  2/16/1846 - 12/13/1847
   
  

(1) 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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, General James Smith, pp. 140-141. A History of Rusk County, Texas 1961.
• SMITH, JAMES (1792-1855). Handbook of Texas Online .
• SMITH COUNTY named for James Smith. "In July 1846 Smith County was marked off from the Nacogdoches District and named for Gen. James Smith, a hero of the Texas Revolution and a prominent military figure in the Republic of Texas. " Handbook of Texas Online .
• War of 1812, Creek Indian wars, lieutenant in battle of New Orleans. Texas Army, Texas Revolution, captain of cavalry of Nacogdoches Mounted Volunteers; appointed inspector general with rank of colonel on 5/4/1836; elected brigadier general 3/7/1840. Handbook of Texas Online .

Committee Information

• 1st R.S. - 1846
• County Boundaries  
• Internal Improvements  
• Land Office  
• Mail Routes (Post Routes), Select  
• Militia  
• Public Lands  
• Repairs to Public Buildings in Austin, Select