James Eric McDonald
Full Name: James Eric McDonaldDate of birth: June 4, 1881
Date of death: June 12, 1952
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 100-2 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Waxahachie / Ellis | Ellis |
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House District 100-2
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Waxahachie / Ellis Counties in district: Ellis |
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 44th Leg., 1st C.S. - Majority and minority reports on House charges against Honorable J.E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture. House Journal. Majority report Minority report
Biographical Sketches
- James Eric McDonald, political advertisement, photo, biographical sketch, "J.E. McDonald . . . a Texas Dirt Farmer," 9/1/1943.
Obituary, "J.E. McDonald, 71, Stormy Politician, Dies in Hospital," 6/13/1952, p. 1. Birth date 6/4/1881 in Mexia, "after one term in the Texas House of Representatives, 1929-30, he was elected commissioner of agriculture in 1930." Austin American.
Other Resources
- Obituary and photo, "J.E. McDonald Dies at San Benito," 6/12/1952, p. A1. Austin Statesman.
- James Eric McDonald, birth date 6/4/1881 in Texas; death date 6/12/1952 in San Benito, Cameron County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James Eric McDonald, birth date 6/4/1881; permanent home address in Waxahachie, Ellis County; farmer; wife Mrs. Dovie B. McDonald; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Waxahachie, Ellis County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- James Eric McDonald, birth date 6/4/1881 in Limestone County, Texas; residence in Austin, Travis County; Commissioner of Agriculture, Austin, Texas; draft registration 4/27/1942 in Travis County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
- J.E. McDonald (1881-1952), burial in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Handbook of Texas Online.
- James E. McDonald. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- 41st Legislature (1929) - J.E. McDonald, postoffice Waxahachie, nativity Texas, age 48, farmer and stock raiser. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.E. McDonald, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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41st R.S. - 1929
Agriculture Commerce and Manufactures Conservation and Reclamation Live Stock and Stock Raising |
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