James Lyde Fountain
Full Name: James Lyde FountainDate of birth: February 5, 1853
Date of death: January 7, 1921
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 22 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Grimes | |
| H | 45 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 | 32nd | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 45 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 45 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 55 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Madison |
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House District 22
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes |
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House District 45
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 Legislatures: 32nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos |
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House District 45
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 Legislatures: 29th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos |
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House District 45
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 Legislatures: 28th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos |
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House District 55
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Madison |
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 37th Legislature, R.S., 1/24/1921, p. 214. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, James L. Fountain, Volume IV, p. 2018. Born 2/5/1853. "Mr. Fountain is a Democrat by birth, and in 1876 he cast his first presidential vote for Samuel Tilden." A History of Texas and Texans, 1916.
- Biographical sketch, Dr. James L. Fountain, pp. 128-129. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- J.L. Fountain, birth date 2/5/1853 in Alabama; death date 1/7/1921 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas; dentist retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- James Lyde Fountain, birth date 2/5/1853, death date 1/7/1921, burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. Dr. J.L. Fountain, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.L. Fountain, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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33rd R.S. - 1913
Appropriations Banks and Banking Counties Public Health (Chair) | ||
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32nd R.S. - 1911
Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the Medical Department of the State University (Chair) Public Health State Affairs | ||
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29th R.S. - 1905
Education Penitentiaries Public Debt Public Health State Asylums | ||
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28th R.S. - 1903
Federal Relations Finance Public Debt Public Health and Vital Statistics Railroad Commission State Asylums | ||
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27th R.S. - 1901
Agricultural and Mechanical College and Prairie View Normal and Industrial College (Chair) Education Finance Public Debt Railroad Commission Representative Districts Sam Houston Normal Institute (Chair) |
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