James Lee Harbison

Full Name: James Lee Harbison
Other surnames: Harbinson
Date of birth: December 17, 1860
Date of death: April 24, 1915

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909	29th ⁽²⁾ 30th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Collinsville / Grayson	Cooke, Grayson
S	4	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Collinsville / Grayson	Cooke, Grayson
H	8	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Collinsville / Grayson	Grayson

(1) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 4
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 29th ⁽²⁾ 30th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Collinsville / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

Senate District 4
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Collinsville / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

House District 8
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Collinsville / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

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Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Hon. J.L. Harbison Is Dead," Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger, 4/26/1915, p. 2, crediting Cooke County Library. Died Saturday, 4/24/1915, in Collinsville, Grayson County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, James L. Harbinson, pp. 192-193. Born 12/17/1860 in Columbia County, Arkansas. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - Jas. L. Harbison, Collinsville, Grayson County, age 41, born December 1859 in Arkansas, grocer, spouse Hattie, children Edna, Mary E., and John H. FamilySearch.
James Lee Harbison, birth date 12/17/1860, death date 4/24/1915, burial in Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Grayson County. Includes death notice from Muskogee Times-Democrat, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 4/24/1915. Find a Grave.
27th Legislature (1901), House of Representatives - J.L. Harbison, postoffice Collinsville, nativity Arkansas, age 40, merchant, 17 years in Texas, Democrat.
30th Legislature (1907), Senate - J.L. Harbison, postoffice Collinsville, Grayson County, nativity Arkansas, farmer and merchant, Democrat, age 46, 23 years in Texas, served in former sessions: 27th House, 28th-29th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual. 27th 30th

Photographs

Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.L. Harbison, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Labor State Asylums (Chair) Towns and City Corporations
29th R.S. - 1905 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Capital Bank and Trust Company, Investigate, Special Commerce and Manufactures Educational Affairs Finance Labor Military Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds Roads, Bridges and Ferries
28th R.S. - 1903 Finance Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Public Health Public Printing Stock and Stock Raising Town and City Corporations
27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts Finance Privileges and Elections Revenue and Taxation State Orphans' Home at Corsicana and Insane Asylum at Terrell

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