Jesse James (Texas Treasurer)
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Jesse James was the longest serving Texas State Treasurer
, serving in that post from 1941 until his death in 1977.
in Milam County. He worked his way through college and became a merchant in his home county where he married Zana Bell.
in the Texas House of Representatives
from 1933 - 1937. In 1937, State Treasurer Charley Lockhart
appointed James as the Assistant State Treasurer. In 1941, James was appointed Texas Treasurer by Governor Coke R. Stevenson
when Lockhart resigned due to poor health. James was reelected repeatedly until his death in office in 1977.
He was buried in the Texas State Cemetery
in Austin, Texas
.
Texas State Treasurer
Texas State Treasurer was a political office in the U.S. state of Texas, established in the Constitution of 1876. It was abolished in 1996.-History:...
, serving in that post from 1941 until his death in 1977.
Early years
James was born near Thorndale, TexasThorndale, Texas
Thorndale is a city in Milam and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census; it was 1,316 in the 2007 census estimate.-Geography:...
in Milam County. He worked his way through college and became a merchant in his home county where he married Zana Bell.
Elected official
James served as a DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
from 1933 - 1937. In 1937, State Treasurer Charley Lockhart
Charley Lockhart
Charley R. Lockhart was Texas State Treasurer from 1931 - 1941. He was the shortest Texas elected official at 45 inches tall.-Early life:...
appointed James as the Assistant State Treasurer. In 1941, James was appointed Texas Treasurer by Governor Coke R. Stevenson
Coke R. Stevenson
Coke Robert Stevenson was the 35th Governor of Texas from 1941 to 1947. He was the only 20th century Texan politician to serve as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor, and then as governor...
when Lockhart resigned due to poor health. James was reelected repeatedly until his death in office in 1977.
He was buried in the Texas State Cemetery
Texas State Cemetery
The Texas State Cemetery is a cemetery located on about just east of downtown Austin, the capital of Texas. Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and Vice-President of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.