James Brooke Furrh
Full Name: James Brooke FurrhDate of birth: April 21, 1885
Date of death: September 14, 1969
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 4 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Elysian Fields / Harrison | Harrison | |
| H | 4 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Elysian Fields / Harrison | Harrison |
(1) Elysian Fields. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Elysian Fields. House Journal.
(3) Elysian Fields, Harrison County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Marshall. Texas Legislative Manual.
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House District 4
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 Legislatures: 34th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Elysian Fields / Harrison Counties in district: Harrison |
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House District 4
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Elysian Fields / Harrison Counties in district: Harrison |
(1) Elysian Fields. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Elysian Fields. House Journal.
(3) Elysian Fields, Harrison County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Marshall. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Volume IV, p. 381-382. "For the past twenty-two years James Brooke Furrh has been a well-known figure in the Elysian Fields banking field . . . " East Texas: Its History and Its Makers, 1940.
Other Resources
- James Brooke Furrh, birth date 4/21/1885, death date 9/14/1969, interment in Elysian Fields Cemetery, Elysian Fields, Harrison County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Mentioned in: Nicola, Carson. On the Labor Front: Uncovering Dallas's Union Legislators 1890-1920. Texas Christian University, May 8, 2023. Texas Christian University.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.B. Furrh, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.B. Furrh, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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34th R.S. - 1915
Common Carriers Confederate Homes Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) Forestry Judiciary Private Corporations Public Debt (Chair) | ||
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33rd R.S. - 1913
Counties Education Forestry Military Affairs Private Corporations |
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