James Henry Faubion

Full Name: James Henry Faubion
Date of birth: August 20, 1844
Date of death: June 9, 1930

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	20	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Leander / Williamson	Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson
H	71	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Leander / Williamson	Williamson
H	78	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Leander / Williamson	Williamson
H	78	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Leander / Williamson	Williamson
H	78	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887	19th	Democrat	Leander / Williamson	Williamson

(1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(5) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Senate District 20
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leander / Williamson
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson

House District 71
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leander / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

House District 78
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leander / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

House District 78
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leander / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

House District 78
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leander / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biography of Tilghman H.A. Faubion, father of James Henry Faubion and grandfather of Herbert E. Faubion, from "A Sketch of the Lives of my Parents," James Henry born 8/20/1844. The Faubion's, 1922.
James H. Faubion (1844-1930), biographical sketch, photo, burial in Bagdad Cemetery, Leander, Williamson County. Find a Grave.
Biographical sketch, J.H. Faubion, pp. 23-24. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, J.H. Faubion, pp. 320-321. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch; "a staunch Democrat" elected in 1884 to represent the 78th district in the 19th Legislature. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 575-576. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

Account of James Henry Faubion's military service from, "Reminiscences of the Civil War," The Faubion's, 1922.
Confederate States Army, First Sergeant, Company C, 26th Tennessee Infantry. Biographical sketch. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 575-576. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

James Henry Faubion, birth date 8/20/1844 in Tennessee; death date 6/9/1930 in Leander, Williamson County, Texas; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Relatives: James Henry Faubion - uncle; Herbert Elmo Faubion - nephew, p. 36, The Faubion's, 1922.
Buried in Marble Falls Cemetery: H.E. Faubion, 7/31/1875, 1/14/1963; Lenora L. [wife of H.E.] 7/7/1876, 4/11/1964; S.H. [father of H.E.] 2/3/1852, 11/6/1931; Tilghman A. [grandfather of H.E. and father of James Henry], 6/17/1828, 10/8/1908. Genealogy.com, 2004.
James Henry Faubion, Democrat, farmer & merchant, age 48 in 1893, born in Tennessee. Legislative Reference Library Card File.

Photographs

Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.H. Faubion, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). 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

28th R.S. - 1903 Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms Labor Military Affairs Mining and Irrigation (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs Town and City Corporations
23rd R.S. - 1893 Counties and County Boundaries Public Lands and Land Office Revenue and Taxation State Affairs State Asylums
21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Irrigation Private Land Claims Public Lands and Land Office State Institutions of Learning
20th R.S. - 1887 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) County Government and County Finance New Capitol, Furnishing Penitentiaries Privileges and Elections Proposition by T.H. Wheless, Stenographic Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature Public Lands and Land Office
19th R.S. - 1885 Commerce and Manufacturing Penitentiaries Public Land and Land Office

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