James Stevens Sherrill

Full Name: James Stevens Sherrill
Date of birth: September 15, 1854
Date of death: February 15, 1931

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	15	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Greenville / Hunt	Speaker	Hunt
S	5	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Greenville / Hunt		Collin, Hunt
H	15	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Greenville / Hunt		Hunt

(1) "Hon. J.S. Sherrill of Greenville was the successful candidate for speaker . . . " The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Ellis County, Texas), Volume 6, Number 18, 1/14/1899, p. 1, crediting Ferris Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(2) District 5 comprised of Collin and Hunt; District 15 comprised of Leon, Madison, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker, San Jacinto, and Polk. Acts 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 21, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) "The democratic executive committee...recommended Judge Sherrill of Hunt as such successor of Charles Yoakum, lately resigned," 9/23/1894, p. 4 (Senate Journal does not list district numbers in the 24th; Yoakum in 23rd Legislature was Senate District 5). Galveston Daily News.
(4) Senate District 15. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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House District 15
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th ⁽¹⁾
Speaker
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Greenville / Hunt
Counties in district: Hunt

Senate District 5
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Greenville / Hunt
Counties in district: Collin, Hunt

House District 15
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Greenville / Hunt
Counties in district: Hunt

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Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature, R.S., 2/16/1931, p. 361. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

James S. Sherrill (1854-1931), burial in East Mount Cemetery, Greenville, Hunt County with wife Kate F. Sherrill (1860-1932). Includes obituary from Greenville Evening Banner, 2/16/1931. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Judge Sherrill Dies Monday in Houston," The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 2/17/1931, p. 3, crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
35th Speaker of the House of Representatives: J.S. Sherrill. Photo and biographical sketch. Birth date 9/15/1853; death date 2/16/1931. Ran to fill vacancy in state senate for 24th Legislature. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.

Other Resources

James Stevens Sherrill, birth date 9/15/1854, State Senator, 1895-1896; Speaker, Tex. Legislature 1899-1901. Profile of law firm Sherrill & Starnes, Greenville, Texas, 1918 edition, p. 649. The American Bar: Contemporary Lawyers of the United States and Canada.
J.S. Sherrill, birth date 9/15/1854 in Texas; death date 2/15/1931 in Houston, Harris County; title examiner. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.S. Sherrill, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. James S. Sherrill, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

24th R.S. - 1895 Contingent Expenses (Chair) Education Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair) Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Penal Code and Code Criminal Procedure, Special Privileges and Elections Public Lands Redistricting the State into Judicial Districts, Special Roads and Bridges State Asylums
23rd R.S. - 1893 Counties and County Boundaries Education Enrolled Bills Insurance, Statistics and History Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2

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