Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James W. Swayne

Full Name: James W. "Jim" Swayne
Birth date: October 6, 1855
Death date: February 11, 1929

Terms of Service

Senate, 23rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/10/1893 - 1/8/1895
Democrat
House, 22nd Legislature
1/13/1891 - 1/10/1893
Democrat

(1) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal . January 10, 1893
January 11, 1893

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, R.S., p. 714. Death date 2/11/1929. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Swayne, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, James W. Swayne, Volume I, pp. 293-295. A History of Central and Western Texas 1911.
Judge Jas. W. Swayne, birth date 10/6/1854, death date 2/11/1929 in Austin, Travis County; Chairman State Indust. — Board. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Photo and obituary, James W. (Jim) Swayne, "Jas. W. Swayne, 73, Dies in Austin," 2/12/1929, p. 1. Born 10/6/1855 in Lexington County, Tennessee. Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
SWAYNE, JAMES W. (1855-1929). Handbook of Texas Online .
Biographical sketch, James W. Swayne, pp. 626-627. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas 1890.
Portrait and biographical sketch, James W. Swayne, pp. 285-288. Born 10/6/1855 in Lexington, Tennessee; married Josie B. Latham 10/6/1887 in Terrell, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature 1892.