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James W. Stroud Full Name: James William Stroud Date of birth: June 4, 1914 Date of death: October 7, 1980 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 33-9 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-9 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-9 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 51-9 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (1)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas (1) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 62nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas. Other Resources Obituary, "Funeral Scheduled for James Stroud," 10/9/1980, p. 50A. "After 15 years with the census bureau, Stroud retired to run for Texas House of Representatives. As a 4-term representative, he served as chairman of the elections committee and worked to introduce electronic voting to the state in 1969." Dallas Morning News. James William Stroud, Sr., death date 10/7/1980. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Photographs Photograph. James W. Stroud, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James W. Stroud, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James W. Stroud, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James W. Stroud, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 62nd R.S. - 1971 Business and Marketing Affairs   Common Carriers   Elections (Chair)  Labor   Parks and Wildlife   61st R.S. - 1969 Common Carriers   Conservation and Reclamation   Election Code (Chair)  Elections (Chair)  Highways and Roads   House Office   Parks and Wildlife   60th R.S. - 1967 Common Carriers   Conservation and Reclamation   Election Code (Chair)  Highways and Roads   House Office   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair)  Representation Before the Legislature   59th R.S. - 1965 Claims and Accounts   Conservation and Reclamation   Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Voting Machines

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