James Willie (Texas politician)

James Willie of Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, (5 Jan 1823-1863) was a Texas lawyer, legislator, and attorney general. In 1846, he was elected to represent Washington County in the first Legislature of Texas.^[1] He was the principal author of the Texas Penal Code of 1856.^[2] He was elected Attorney General of Texas in 1856.^[3]^[1] He died in Houston in 1863.^[1] He was married to Sallie Johnson.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lynch, James Daniel (1885). The Bench and Bar of Texas. Nixon-Jones Printing Co. p. 208.
^ Texas Legislature (1888). Revised Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure and Errata. The Gilbert Book Co. pp. iii–xii.
^ "WILLIE, JAMES | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2016-08-13.

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Preceded by Thomas J. Jennings	Attorney General of Texas 1856–1858	Succeeded by Malcolm D. Graham

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[:0-1] Lynch, James Daniel (1885). The Bench and Bar of Texas. Nixon-Jones Printing Co. p. 208.

[RevPen-2] Texas Legislature (1888). Revised Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure and Errata. The Gilbert Book Co. pp. iii–xii.

[3] "WILLIE, JAMES | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2016-08-13.

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