James Armstrong (Texas politician)

James Armstrong
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the Jefferson district
In office December 13, 1847 – November 5, 1849
Preceded by	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Succeeded by	District created
Member of the Texas Senate from the 14th district
In office November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853
Preceded by	Jerome B. Robertson
Succeeded by	James 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 unknown/missing. You can help!]
Succeeded by	George Bernard Erath
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 1st district
In office January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874
Preceded by	Thomas Jefferson Chambers Joseph Grigsby Smyth W. T. Simmons
Succeeded by	James Bates Simpson Dan Triplett Pinkney Samuel Watts
Personal details
Born	1811 Kentucky, USA
Died	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Children	5

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.