Ben Atwell
Full Name: Ben Dodson "Jumbo" Atwell IIIDate of birth: August 4, 1915
Date of death: June 29, 1998
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 33-H | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-2 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-2 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-2 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 50-2 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Hutchins / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/27/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 58th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hutchins / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/27/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- Addresses Representative Ben Atwell, Ted Dealey, and Governor John Connally, to observe George Washington's birthday and accept a portrait of George Washington from Ted Dealey, publisher of the Dallas News, pursuant to HCR 41, 59th R.S., 2/22/1965, pp. 335-338. House Journal.
- 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 391. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 138. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 38. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 21. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 38. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 623. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, April 1999, p. 402. Texas Bar Journal.
- Ben Dodson "Jumbo" Atwell. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy, World War II, mine sweeper. Texas State Cemetery.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Atwell, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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