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'''John Lee Wortham''', was on the [[Railroad Commission of Texas]] in 1911 and Secretary of State of the State of Texas in 1913.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Handbook of Texas Online]] |url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwo34 |title=Gus Sessions Wortham |accessdate=2010-11-04 |quote=Gus Sessions Wortham, businessman and civic leader, son of John Lee and Fannie (Sessions) Wortham, was born in Mexia, Texas, February 18, 1891. He attended Tarleton State University and the University of Texas at Austin, and served in World War I as an aerial gunnery instructor and commander of the 800th Aerial Squadron of the United States army. |publisher= }}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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| name=John L. Wortham |
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With [[Gus Wortham]] he started the John L. Wortham and Son insurance agency. |
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| title1=[[Texas Secretary of State]] |
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| term_start1= January 1913 |
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| term_end1= June 1913 |
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| governor1= [[Oscar Branch Colquitt]] |
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| predecessor1= J. T. Bowman |
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| successor1= [[Ferdinand C. Weinert]] |
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| birth_place= [[Freestone County, Texas]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1862|2|22}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1924|11|4|1862|7|18}} |
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'''John Lee Wortham''' (July 18, 1862 – November 4, 1924)<ref name="auto">John L. Wortham Dies in Houston. ''The Dallas Morning News'', 6 Nov 1924. Retrieved 2013-03-02.</ref> was a member of the [[Railroad Commission of Texas]] in 1911, and [[Secretary of State of Texas]] in 1913. Wortham was born in Woodland, [[Freestone County, Texas]].<ref name="auto"/> With his son [[Gus Wortham]], he started the John L. Wortham and Son insurance agency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aigag.com/life/life.nsf/contents/aboutus_whyaigag_history |title=History of American General Life Companies |accessdate=2010-11-04|publisher=[[American International Group]] |archive-date=2011-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707095336/http://www.aigag.com/life/life.nsf/contents/aboutus_whyaigag_history |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Handbook of Texas Online]] |url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwo34 |title=Gus Sessions Wortham |accessdate=2010-11-04|publisher= }}</ref> He died in [[Houston]]. |
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*[http://www.worthaminsurance.com/ John L. Wortham and Son Insurance] |
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Latest revision as of 03:23, 3 April 2024
John L. Wortham | |
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| Texas Secretary of State | |
| In office January 1913 – June 1913 | |
| Governor | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Preceded by | J. T. Bowman |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand C. Weinert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1862 Freestone County, Texas |
| Died | November 4, 1924 (aged 62) |
John Lee Wortham (July 18, 1862 – November 4, 1924)[1] was a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas in 1911, and Secretary of State of Texas in 1913. Wortham was born in Woodland, Freestone County, Texas.[1] With his son Gus Wortham, he started the John L. Wortham and Son insurance agency.[2][3] He died in Houston.
References[edit]
- ^ 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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