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James H. Durst Full Name: James H. Durst Date of birth: 1819 Date of death: April 24, 1858 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 29 Nov 8, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th (1) (2)     Rio Grande City / Starr   Kinney, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb (1) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (2) 5th Legislature - Senators elect M.M. Potter, Isaac L. Hill, William T. Scott, and James H. Durst "came forward, presented their credentials, were qualified and took their seats," 11/8/1853, p. 6. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, born 1819 in Nacogdoches, left for Starr County in south Texas after death of his wife in late November, 1843. Elected to state Senate from Starr County in 1853, serving until 1855; died on his ranch in Nueces County, Texas, on 4/24/1858. John B. Armstrong: Texas Ranger and Pioneer Ranchman by Chuck Parsons, pp. 75-76. Google Books. DURST, JAMES H. (ca. 1819-1858). "From 1838 to 1839 Durst was captain of a company of Texas Rangers and was involved in actions against the Cherokees." Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources Biographical notes, p. 246. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. Committee Informationtop 5th R.S. - 1853 Indian Affairs   Judicial Districts   Militia   Printing and Contingent Expenses   Privileges and Elections   Spirituous Liquors, Sale of   State Affairs

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