James Harvey Shell
Full Name: James Harvey ShellDate of birth: April 21, 1884
Date of death: July 20, 1963
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 70 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Gregory / San Patricio | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio | |
| H | 70 | Apr 28, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th (1) | Democrat | Gregory / San Patricio | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio | |
| H | 70 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Gregory / San Patricio | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio | |
| H | 70 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Gregory / San Patricio | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio | |
| H | 70 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | Gregory / San Patricio | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio | |
| H | 70 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Gregory / San Patricio | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) J. Harvey Shell, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/28/1947, succeeded Henry L. Atkinson, died 3/15/1947. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gregory / San Patricio
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
- Legislatures:
- 50th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gregory / San Patricio
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
- Legislatures:
- 48th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gregory / San Patricio
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gregory / San Patricio
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
- Legislatures:
- 46th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gregory / San Patricio
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
- Legislatures:
- 45th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gregory / San Patricio
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
Terms of service notes
(1) J. Harvey Shell, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/28/1947, succeeded Henry L. Atkinson, died 3/15/1947. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- James Harvey Shell, birth date 4/21/1884 in Missouri; death date 7/20/1963 in Sinton, San Patricio County, Texas; cotton ginner. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James Harvey Shell, birth date 4/21/1884, death date 7/20/1963, burial in Gregory Cemetery, Gregory, San Patricio County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Harvey Shell of Gregory Dies July 20," Refugio County Record, 7/22/1963, p. 1, crediting the Dennis M. O'Connor Public Library, "former state representative for 14 years . . . He and his father, the late J.H. Shell, engineered in 1903 the first irrigation program in Calhoun County for rice farming." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, James Harvey Shell, "Former State Salon [sic] Dies Last Saturday," Mathis News, 7/25/1963, p. 1, crediting Mathis Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Harvey Shell, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Harvey Shell, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Harvey Shell, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Harvey Shell, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Harvey Shell, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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