John L. Wortham

Texas businessman and politician
John L. Wortham
Secretary of State of Texas
In office
January 1913 – June 1913
GovernorOscar Branch Colquitt
Preceded byJ. T. Bowman
Succeeded byFerdinand C. Weinert
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office
January 21, 1911 – January 1, 1913[1]
GovernorOscar Branch Colquitt
Preceded byOscar Branch Colquitt
Succeeded byEarle B. Mayfield
Personal details
Born(1862-02-22)February 22, 1862
Freestone County, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1924(1924-11-04) (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

  1. ^ "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b John L. Wortham Dies in Houston. The Dallas Morning News, 6 Nov 1924. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  3. ^ "History of American General Life Companies". American International Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  4. ^ "Gus Sessions Wortham". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
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Political offices
Preceded by
J. T. Bowman
Secretary of State of Texas
1913
Succeeded by
F. C. Weinert
Preceded by
Oscar Branch Colquitt
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
1911–1913
Succeeded by
Earle B. Mayfield
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