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James Christopher Hall Full Name: James Christopher Hall, Sr. Date of birth: September 21, 1877 Date of death: July 24, 1957 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 117 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Colorado City / Mitchell   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan H 117 Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (4) (5) (6)   Democrat Colorado City / Mitchell   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan (1) LORAINE, TEXAS. "Loraine is on U.S. Highway 20/80, Farm Road 644, and the Missouri Pacific line, ten miles east of Colorado City and fifty-eight miles west of Abilene in northeastern Mitchell County." Handbook of Texas Online. (2) Colorado. House Journal. (3) Colorado. Texas Legislative Manual. Texas Legislative Manual (4) District No. 117 - J.E. Hall of Colorado, Texas. Date of special election, 1/2/1926. "Hall of Mitchell," 39th 1st C.S., 9/13/1926, pp. 1-2. House Journal. (5) J.C. Hall, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Richard M. Chitwood, resigned 8/20/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (6) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 40th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Memorial, April 1958, p. 272. "Died July 24 [1957] . . . born Sept. 21, 70 years ago." Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources Census of 1920 - James C. Hall, Colorado City, Mitchell County, age 42, born circa 1878 in Texas, county judge. Census of 1930 - James C. Hall, Loraine, Mitchell County, age 52, born circa 1878 in Texas, bank president. FamilySearch. 1920 1930 James Christopher "J.C." Hall, Sr., birth date 9/21/1877, death date 7/24/1957, obituary from Abilene Reporter News 7/25/1957 (age 79, "he served in the State Legislature as a representative of the 117th District from 1925 to 1929"), burial in Loraine Cemetery, Loraine, Mitchell County. Find a Grave. 40th Legislature (1927) - J.C. Hall, postoffice Colorado, nativity Texas, age 49, occupation: investments, member former legislatures: Special Session 39th. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. J.C. Hall, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Appropriations   Contingent Expenses   Education   Liquor Traffic   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   39th R.S. - 1925 Appropriations   Education   Insurance   Penitentiaries

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