James Eastland

James Eastland

Full Name: James Eastland
Date of birth: November 1, 1827
Date of death: January 8, 1911

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 4 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th (1) (2)   Democrat Plentitude / Anderson   Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
H 4 Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 13th (3)   Democrat Plentitude / Anderson   Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt

(1) Nechesville, Anderson County. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
(2) Plentitude was a rural community in northern Anderson County located on Brushy Creek ten miles north of Palestine. The community was granted a post office called Plentitude in 1850. The post office was closed in 1883, and Plentitude disappeared in the late nineteenth century. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Plentitude, Anderson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 4
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
Legislatures: 14th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Plentitude / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
House District 4
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874
Legislatures: 13th (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Plentitude / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt

(1) Nechesville, Anderson County. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
(2) Plentitude was a rural community in northern Anderson County located on Brushy Creek ten miles north of Palestine. The community was granted a post office called Plentitude in 1850. The post office was closed in 1883, and Plentitude disappeared in the late nineteenth century. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Plentitude, Anderson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • EASTLAND, JAMES (1827-1911). Birth date 11/1/1827 in Madison County, Alabama; death date 1/13/1911. Handbook of Texas Online.

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. James Eastland, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. James Eastland, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
  • Photograph. James Eastland, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

14th R.S. - 1874
Claims and Accounts (Chair) 
Public Buildings  
State Affairs  
Town and City Corporations  
13th R.S. - 1873
Claims and Accounts  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Towns and City Corporations  

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