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Jefferson Davis Boon Full Name: Jefferson Davis Boon Date of birth: December 13, 1861 Date of death: August 27, 1934 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 2 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (1)   Democrat Linden / Cass   Cass (1) Candidate announcement, "For County Representative," The Cass County Sun (Linden, Texas), 6/15/1926, p. 5, crediting Atlanta Public Library. "We have been authorized to announce Mr. J.D. Boon as a candidate for representative from Cass County, subject to the action of the democratic primary July 24. Mr. Boon is well known to the people of Cass County, having served as County Clerk since January, 1923." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Census of 1900 - Jefferson D. Boone, Justice Precinct 1, Cass County, age 39, born December 1861 in Alabama, spouse Jennie W., adopted son Homer Wilson. Census of 1920 - Jeff D. Boone, Justice Precinct 1, Cass County, age 58, born circa 1862 in Alabama, farmer, spouse Jennie. Census of 1930 - Jeffe D. Boone, Linden, Cass County, age 68, born circa 1862 in Alabama, spouse Jennie. FamilySearch. 1900 1920 1930 Jefferson Davis Boon, birth date 12/13/1861 in Alabama, death date 8/27/1934 in Cass County, spouse Jennie Wommack Boon, burial in Union Hill Cemetery, Carterville, Cass County. Find a Grave. "J.D. Boon Passes Away," The Cass County Sun (Linden, Texas), 8/28/1934, p. 5, crediting Atlanta Public Library. Jeff D. Boon, death date 8/27/1934. Mentions legislative service, "Later on he served four years as County Clerk and four year [sic] in the Legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. J.D. Boon, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Labor   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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