James W. Throckmorton

Full name: James Webb Throckmortin

Biography: Portraits of Texas Governors

Party: Democrat

Term as Governor*: August 9, 1866 - August 8, 1867

Legislative sessions as Governor:

11 R.S. (August 6, 1866 - November 13, 1866)

Legislative offices:

Member, Texas House of Representatives (1851 - 1857)

Member, Texas Senate (1857 - 1861)

Member, Texas Senate (1863 - 1866)

Elected state or federal offices:

U.S. Representative (1883- 1886)

U.S. Representative (1875- 1878)

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*Throckmorton was removed from office by General Philip Sheridan by an order dated July 30, 1867 on the grounds that he was "an impediment to the reconstruction". The same order appointed Pease governor of Texas. Pease took office on August 8, 1867.

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