Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	11	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901	25th (2)   26th (1)	Democrat	Waco / McLennan		Falls, McLennan, Milam

(1) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• YANTIS, JAMES E. (1856-1918). Birth date 4/13/1856. Handbook of Texas Online.
• Biographical sketch and portrait, James E. Yantis, Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1915-1918. Birth date 4/13/1856. Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004.
• Obituary, "Judge J.E. Yantis Is Dead at Waco," 12/2/1918, p. 1. "In 1896 he was elected State Senator from the Eleventh District, serving four years, after which he retired." McKinney Courier-Gazette.
• Biographical sketch and portrait, James Edwin Yantis, Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H. The Encyclopedia of Texas, [1921..1922], p. 456. Born 4/3/1864 in Columbus, Kentucky, son of J.E. and Martha Hill Yantis. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• Biographical sketch, J.E. Yantis, p. 60. Born 4/3/1865 in Columbus, Kentucky. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

• Census of 1900 - Jas. E. Yantis, McLennan County, age 37, born April 1863 in Kentucky, lawyer, spouse Lillie. FamilySearch.
• J.E. Yantis, birth date 4/3/1864 in Columbus, Kentucky; death date 12/1/1918 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

• Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. Yantis, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James E. Yantis, Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)  Labor   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries

25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufacturing   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   General Land Office   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Election (Chair)  Redistricting State Judiciary, Special   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules   Towns and City Corporations