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James Lyde Fountain Full Name: James Lyde Fountain Date of birth: February 5, 1853 Date of death: January 7, 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 22 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos, Grimes H 45 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos H 45 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos H 45 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos H 55 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos, Madison   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 37th Legislature, R.S., 1/24/1921, p. 214. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, James L. Fountain, Volume IV, p. 2018. Born 2/5/1853. "Mr. Fountain is a Democrat by birth, and in 1876 he cast his first presidential vote for Samuel Tilden." A History of Texas and Texans, 1916. Biographical sketch, Dr. James L. Fountain, pp. 128-129. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources J.L. Fountain, birth date 2/5/1853 in Alabama, death date 1/7/1921 in Bryan, Brazos County, dentist retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. James Lyde Fountain, birth date 2/5/1853, death date 1/7/1921, photo, memorial resolution, burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Dr. J.L. Fountain, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations   Banks and Banking   Counties   Public Health (Chair)  32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on the Medical Department of the State University (Chair)  Public Health   State Affairs   29th R.S. - 1905 Education   Penitentiaries   Public Debt   Public Health   State Asylums   28th R.S. - 1903 Federal Relations   Finance   Public Debt   Public Health and Vital Statistics   Railroad Commission   State Asylums   27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural and Mechanical College and Prairie View Normal and Industrial College (Chair)  Education   Finance   Public Debt   Railroad Commission   Representative Districts   Sam Houston Normal Institute (Chair)

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