James Edwin Yantis

Full Name: James Edwin Yantis
Date of birth: April 3, 1864
Date of death: December 1, 1918

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	11	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901	25th ⁽²⁾ 26th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan		Falls, McLennan, Milam

(1) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 11
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 25th ⁽²⁾ 26th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, McLennan, Milam

(1) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Biographical Sketches

YANTIS, JAMES E. (1856-1918). Birth date 4/13/1856. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch and portrait, James E. Yantis, Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1915-1918. Birth date 4/13/1856. Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004.
Biographical sketch and portrait, James Edwin Yantis, Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H. The Encyclopedia of Texas, [1921..1922], p. 456. Born 4/3/1864 in Columbus, Kentucky, son of J.E. and Martha Hill Yantis. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, J.E. Yantis, p. 60. Born 4/3/1865 in Columbus, Kentucky. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Judge J.E. Yantis Is Dead at Waco," 12/2/1918, p. 1. "In 1896 he was elected State Senator from the Eleventh District, serving four years, after which he retired." The Daily Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas).
Census of 1900 - Jas. E. Yantis, McLennan County, age 37, born April 1863 in Kentucky, lawyer, spouse Lillie. FamilySearch.
J.E. Yantis, birth date 4/3/1864 in Columbus, Kentucky; death date 12/1/1918 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. Yantis, Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 2 (Chair) Labor Privileges and Elections Public Lands and Land Office Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries
25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufacturing Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries General Land Office Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Mining and Irrigation Privileges and Election (Chair) Redistricting State Judiciary, Special Roads, Bridges and Ferries Rules Towns and City Corporations

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