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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 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 byJames K. Holland
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 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 byJames Bates Simpson
Dan Triplett
Pinkney Samuel Watts
Personal details
Bornc. 1811
Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1879(1879-12-21) (aged 67–68)[2]
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Children5

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

Life

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Early years

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

Politics

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

Later years

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

References

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  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.