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Jefferson Davis Childs Full Name: Jefferson Davis Childs, Sr. Date of birth: February 4, 1862 Date of death: February 22, 1923 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 90 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Atascosa, Bexar, Karnes, Live Oak, Wilson H 90 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Atascosa, Bexar, Karnes, Live Oak, Wilson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, J.D. Childs, pp. 89-90. Born 2/4/1862 in Mt. Vernon, Arkansas. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Jefferson Childs, San Antonio, Bexar County, age 38, born February 1862 in Arkansas, attorney at law. Census of 1910 - Jefferson D. Childs, San Antonio, Bexar County, age 48, born circa 1862 in Arkansas, lawyer, spouse Laura, son Jefferson D. Childs, Jr. Census of 1920 - Jefferson Childs, Bexar County, age 56, born circa 1864 in Arkansas, lawyer, spouse Laura, son Jefferson, Jr., daughter Rosalynde. Jefferson Davis Childs and Laura Lydia Freas, parents of Jefferson Davis Childs, Jr., born 9/20/1909 in San Antonio. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 J.D. Childs, birth date 2/4/1862 in Arkansas, death date 2/22/1923 in San Antonio. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. J.D. Childs (1862-1923), burial in Alamo Masonic Cemetery, San Antonio. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. J.D. Childs, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.D. Childs, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Finance   Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   State Asylums   25th R.S. - 1897 Education   Federal Relations (Chair)  Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 1   Revenue and Taxation

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