John L. Wortham
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John L. Wortham | |
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Secretary of State of Texas | |
In office January 1913 – June 1913 | |
Governor | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
Preceded by | J. T. Bowman |
Succeeded by | Ferdinand C. Weinert |
Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
In office January 21, 1911 – January 1, 1913[1] | |
Governor | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
Preceded by | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
Succeeded by | Earle B. Mayfield |
Personal details | |
Born | Freestone County, Texas, U.S. | February 22, 1862
Died | November 4, 1924 | (aged 62)
John Lee Wortham (July 18, 1862 – November 4, 1924)[2] was an American politician who served as a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas from 1911 to 1913 and as the Secretary of State of Texas in 1913. Wortham was born in Woodland, Freestone County, Texas.[2] With his son Gus Wortham, he started the John L. Wortham and Son insurance agency.[3][4] He died in Houston.
References
[edit]- ^ "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b John L. Wortham Dies in Houston. The Dallas Morning News, 6 Nov 1924. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ^ "History of American General Life Companies". American International Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "Gus Sessions Wortham". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
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