James Armstrong (Texas politician)

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James Armstrong
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the Jefferson district
In office
December 13, 1847 – November 5, 1849[1]
Preceded by[data unknown/missing]
Succeeded byDistrict created
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 14th district
In office
November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853
Preceded byJerome B. Robertson
Succeeded by
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
November 7, 1853 – November 2, 1857
Serving with Thomas Hinds Duggan
Preceded by[data unknown/missing]
Succeeded byGeorge Bernard Erath
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874
Preceded byThomas Jefferson Chambers
Joseph Grigsby Smyth
W. T. Simmons
Succeeded by

Personal details
Born1811
Kentucky, USA
DiedDecember 21, 1879(1879-12-21) (aged 67–68)[2]
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Children5

James Armstrong (Abt. 1811 - December 21, 1879) was a Texan politician who served in the Texas House and Texas Senate.

Life[]

Early years[]

Armstrong was born in 1811 in Kentucky, USA. He later moved to Jasper County in 1835, where he would stay until 1840.

Politics[]

He served in many districts in both the Texas House and Texas Senate from 1847 to 1874.

Later years[]

He died of pneumonia on December 21, 1879 at Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas at the age of 67–68.

References[]

  1. ^ "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "James Armstrong (1811-1879)". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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