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James Madison Townsen Full Name: James Madison Townsen Other surnames: Townsend Date of birth: November 8, 1850 Date of death: May 30, 1916 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 53 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 24th (1) (2) (3)   Populist Grundyville / Lampasas   Burnet, Lampasas (1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (2) GRUNDYVILLE, TEXAS. "Grundyville, just west of Ranch Road 580 and twelve miles northeast of Lampasas in southeastern Lampasas County . . . post office was discontinued in 1918." Handbook of Texas Online. (3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries J.W. Townsen. House Journal. Biographical Sketches TOWNSEN, JAMES MADISON (1850-1916). Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources Census of 1900 - James M. Townsen, Justice Precinct 5, Lampasas County, born November 1850 in Tennessee, farmer. FamilySearch. James Madison Townsen (1850-1916), burial in Townsen Cemetery, Adamsville, Lampasas County. Find a Grave. J.M. Townsen. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. James Madison Townsen, p. 294. The People's Revolt: Texas Populists and the Roots of American Liberalism, 2020. Photographs Photograph. J.M. Townsend, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 24th R.S. - 1895 County Government and County Finances   Public Health and Vital Statistics   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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