James Robert Wiley

Full Name: James Robert Wiley
Date of birth: January 1, 1872
Date of death: April 5, 1966

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	31	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917	34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 33rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Saint Jo / Montague	Senate President Pro Tempore (34th) Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)	Denton, Montague, Wise

(1) 34th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/29/1915, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(2) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/11/1914, 2nd C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal.
(4) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 31
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 33rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)
Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)
(33rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saint Jo / Montague
Counties in district: Denton, Montague, Wise

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Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Senator James Robert Wiley, 4/6/1966, p. 2. "While in the senate, he helped gain passage of the Robertson Insurance Act, a key piece of legislation in the state's business history." Denton Record-Chronicle.
James Robert Wiley, "Senator," birth date 1/1/1872, death date 4/5/1966, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Denton County. Includes photo, biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
Memorial, May 1966, p. 406. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

James Robert Wiley, birth date 1/1/1872 in St. Jo, Texas; death date 4/5/1966 in Arlington, Tarrant County; retired lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. James R. Wiley, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James R. Wiley, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

34th R.S. - 1915 Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Lands and Land Office Senatorial Districts Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
33rd R.S. - 1913 Coastal Waters of Texas Educational Affairs Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 1 Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Lands and Land Office Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments

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