James W. Throckmorton

James W. Throckmorton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	George W. Jones
Succeeded by	Silas Hare
Constituency	5th district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Dewitt Clinton Giddings
Succeeded by	Olin Wellborn
Constituency	3rd district
12th Governor of Texas
In office August 9, 1866 – August 8, 1867
Lieutenant	George Washington Jones
Preceded by	Andrew J. Hamilton
Succeeded by	Elisha M. Pease
Member of the Texas Senate
In office November 2, 1857 – November 4, 1861
Preceded by	Malachi W. Allen
Succeeded by	Lewis F. Casey
Constituency	4th district
In office November 2, 1863 – August 6, 1866
Preceded by	William Dixon Lair
Succeeded by	John K. Bumpass
Constituency	15th district
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office November 3, 1851 – November 2, 1857
Constituency	25th district (1851–1853) 7th district (1853–1857)
Personal details
Born	( 1825-02-01)February 1, 1825 Sparta, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1894(1894-04-21) (aged 69)
Resting place	Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	1st Texas Volunteers 6th Texas Cavalry
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War

James Webb Throckmorton (February 1, 1825 – April 21, 1894) was an American politician who served as the 12th governor of Texas from 1866 to 1867 during the early days of Reconstruction. He was a United States Congressman from Texas from 1875 to 1879 and again from 1883 to 1889.