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Jess Alexander Baker Full Name: Jess Alexander Baker Date of birth: October 11, 1856 Date of death: May 18, 1921 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 97 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood, Somervell H 97 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood, Somervell H 76 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood, Somervell H 76 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1) (2)   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood, Somervell H 76 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood, Somervell (1) Lists J.W. Baker of Granbury. House Journal. (2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches BAKER, JESS ALEXANDER (1856-1921). Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources Obituary, 5/19/1921, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. Portrait, "In the Legislative Gallery," 2/3/1907, p. 6. Houston Post. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Jess Baker, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jess Baker, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jesse Baker, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jesse Baker, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jess Baker, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 32nd 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. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Banks and Banking   Game and Fisheries (Chair)  Mines and Mining (Vice Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Lands and Land Office   34th R.S. - 1915 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office (Vice Chair)  Supreme Judicial Districts   32nd R.S. - 1911 Federal Relations   Labor   Public Lands and Land Office   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Counties   Insurance   Judicial Districts   Penitentiaries   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   State Affairs   31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Counties   Judicial Districts   Mines and Mining   State Affairs   30th R.S. - 1907 Banks and Banking   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Claims and Accounts   Game and Fisheries   Public Lands and Land Office

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