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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	16	Jan 11, 1927 - Oct 1, 1928	40th (1) (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-5	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	15	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Humble / Harris		Harris
H	15-2	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Humble / Harris		Harris

(1) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Senator J.W. Hall of Houston "resigned to become Harris County tax collector." Big Spring Daily Herald.
(2) Walter F. Woodul, in special election 11/6/1928, sworn in 41st Legislature, succeeded James W. Hall, resigned 10/1/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) "New Picture From Harris," 9/30/1928, p. 4. "State Senator J.W. Hall of the Houston district is the nominee of the democrats of Harris county for tax collector. He will tender his resignation and a new man will appear in the picture from Harris county . . . " Waco News-Tribune.

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Other Resources

• Census of 1910 - James Hall, Humble, Harris County, age 41, born circa 1869 in Alabama, merchant/hardware, spouse Ana, daughters Allie, Dredn, and Glades, son Frank.
  Census of 1920 - James W. Hall, Harris County, age 51, born circa 1869 in Alabama, manager/retail hardware, spouse Anna L., son James F. FamilySearch. 1910 1920
• James William Hall, birth date 12/7/1868 in Montgomery, Alabama; death date 10/15/1943 in Harris County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• Obituary, "J.W. Hall," The Humble Echo, 10/22/1943, p. 2, crediting the Humble Museum. "The older people of Humble were deeply grieved to read of the death of J.W. Hall the past week . . . Later he broadened his sphere of activity going to the state senate and later becoming Tax Collector for Harris County, from which position ill health caused him to retire." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• 40th Legislature (1927, member of Senate) - J.W. Hall, postoffice Houston, Harris County, nativity Alabama, age 58 (born circa 1869), merchant, member of former legislatures: 36th, 37th, 39th House. Texas Legislative Manual.
• Tax Collector J.W. Hall of Harris county, "Helping the Treasury, 4/26/1933, p. 4. Waco News-Tribune.

Photographs

• Photograph. J.W. Hall, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.W. Hall, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.W. Hall, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
• 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Congressional Districts   Constitutional Amendments   Finance (Vice Chair)  Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Labor   Loan Company Legislation (Chair)  McArdle Heirs   Nominations by Governor (Chair)  State Affairs   Towns and City Corporations

39th R.S. - 1925 Appropriations   Insurance   Revenue and Taxation (Chair)  State Affairs

37th R.S. - 1921 Banks and Banking   Graft Charges, Investigation of   Insurance   Oil, Gas and Mining   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Site for State Park   State Affairs (Chair)

36th R.S. - 1919 Counties (Chair)  Highway Commission, Investigate   Oil, Gas, and Mining   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Affairs