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

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, USA. He later moved to

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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,

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at the age of 67–68.

References

1811 births 1879 deaths Members of the Texas House of Representatives 19th-century American politicians Texas state senators {{Texas-politician-stub