Robertson, James Harvey, 1853-1912

Born in Roane County, Tennessee to J. R. Robertson and Mary Hunt, James Harvey Robertson (1853-1912) moved to Austin, Texas, in 1874. A year later, he was admitted to the bar and established a law practice in Round Rock, where he and his wife Susie Marsh Townsend raised their six children. Following Robertson’s election as a representative of Williamson County in the Eighteenth Texas Legislature in 1882, he served as district attorney for Travis County from 1884 through 1890. In 1891, he was appointed district judge, a position he held for four years before entering a law partnership with James Stephen Hogg. Additionally, Robertson represented Travis County in the House from 1907 through 1911.

Source:

Connor, Seymour V. Robertson, James Harvey. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed August 15, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fro27 .

From the guide to the Robertson, James Harvey, Papers 69-106A., 1895-1906, and undated, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Roane County, Tennessee to J. R. Robertson and Mary Hunt, James Harvey Robertson (1853-1912) moved to Austin, Texas, in 1874.

A year later, he was admitted to the bar and established a law practice in Round Rock, where he and his wife Susie Marsh Townsend raised their six children. Following Robertson's election as a representative of Williamson County in the Eighteenth Texas Legislature in 1882, he served as district attorney for Travis County from 1884 through 1890. In 1891, he was appointed district judge, a position he held for four years before entering a law partnership with James Stephen Hogg. Additionally, Robertson represented Travis County in the House from 1907 through 1911.

From the description of Robertson, James Harvey, Papers, 1895-1906, and undated (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 757516273