Truitt, James W., 1845-1922

Lawyer and legislator, James W. Truitt (1845-1922) was born to A. M. and Johanna Todd (Goodbread) Truitt near Shelbyville, Texas. After serving four years with the Confederate Army, he married a Miss Bryan, with whom he had three children and later divorced. During the administrations of Oren M. Roberts and James Stephen Hogg, Truitt served as a member of the Texas legislature and acted as a trusted advisor to the governors. Active in the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission, Truitt also supported prohibition. After his legislative career, he practiced law with a particular interest in the state’s penal problems and unjust convictions. Truitt later established a paper with his brother called The Laborer’s Champion (1877), had a Fort Worth lumber business (1880s), and served as private secretary to U. S. Congressman H. L. Brooks (1906).

Source:

Allen, Ruth A. “ Truitt, James W .” Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed March 8, 2011.

From the guide to the Truitt, James W. Papers, 1806-1918 (bulk 1840-1887), (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Lawyer and legislator, James W. Truitt (1845-1922) was born to A. M. and Johanna Todd (Goodbread) Truitt near Shelbyville, Texas.

After serving four years with the Confederate Army, he married a Miss Bryan, with whom he had three children and later divorced. During the administrations of Oren M. Roberts and James Stephen Hogg, Truitt served as a member of the Texas legislature and acted as a trusted advisor to the governors. Active in the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission, Truitt also supported prohibition. After his legislative career, he practiced law with a particular interest in the state's penal problems and unjust convictions. Truitt later established a paper with his brother called The Laborer's Champion (1877), had a Fort Worth lumber business (1880s), and served as private secretary to U. S. Congressman H. L. Brooks (1906).

Source:

Allen, Ruth A. "Truitt, James W." Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed March 8, 2011.

From the description of Truitt, James W., Papers, 1806-1918 (bulk 1840-1887) (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 775597335