Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James Madison Cotten

Full Name: James Madison Cotten
Birth date: March 11, 1920
Death date: March 8, 2014

Terms of Service

House, 58th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
House, 57th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
Democrat
House, 56th Legislature
1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
Democrat
House, 55th Legislature
1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat

(1) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News .
(2) Cotten took oath of office for the 58th Legislature early—on Thursday, 11/8/1962. Dallas Morning News .
(3) Sworn 11/8/1962. Oaths of Office .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 572. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. James M. Cotten, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James M. Cotten, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. James M. Cotten, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James M. Cotten, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James M. Cotten, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas .
United States Army Air Forces, World War II. Obituary, James Madison Cotten, 3/8/2014. Weatherford Democrat 1895.