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James Linn Crossland Full Name: James Linn Crossland Date of birth: December 1, 1818 Date of death: January 2, 1892 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 4 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1) (2)   Democrat Douglass / Nacogdoches   Angelina, Nacogdoches H 6 Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 16th (3)   Democrat Douglass / Nacogdoches   Angelina, Nacogdoches (1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (3) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, James L. Crossland, pp. 333-335. Born 12/1/1818 in Fairfield District, South Carolina. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Biographical sketch, James Linn Crossland, p. 253. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Company A, 17th Texas Cavalry. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Other Resources Census of 1860 - James L. Crossland, Nacogdoches County, age 42, born circa 1818 in South Carolina, farmer, living in household with Nancy Crossland, age 36, and children. Census of 1880 - J.L. Crossland, Nacogdoches County, age 62, born circa 1818 in South Carolina, farmer, wife E.F. Crossland. FamilySearch. 1860 1880 James Linn Crossland, birth date 12/1/1818, death date 1/2/1892, burial in Redland Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, with spouse Nancy W. Taylor Crossland (1824-1862). Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. J.L. Crossland, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs   County Government and County Finances   Privileges and Elections   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   16th R.S. - 1879 Commerce and Manufactures   Education   Insurance and Statistics   Public Lands and Land Office

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