John L. Wortham
Texas Secretary of State
In office
January 1913  June 1913
GovernorOscar Branch Colquitt
Preceded byJ. T. Bowman
Succeeded byFerdinand C. Weinert
Personal details
Born(1862-02-22)February 22, 1862
Freestone County, Texas
DiedNovember 4, 1924(1924-11-04) (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

  1. 1 2 John L. Wortham Dies in Houston. The Dallas Morning News, 6 Nov 1924. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  2. "History of American General Life Companies". American International Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  3. "Gus Sessions Wortham". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2010-11-04.


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