James Clayton McNealus

Full Name: James Clayton McNealus
Date of birth: October 15, 1850
Date of death: May 18, 1921

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	6	Jan 14, 1919 - May 18, 1921	37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 36th ⁽³⁾ 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dean of the Senate. (37th) Dean of the Senate. (36th)	Dallas, Rockwall
S	6	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919	35th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ 34th ⁽⁶⁾ 35th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)	Dallas, Rockwall
S	6	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915	32nd ⁽⁸⁾ 33rd ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas, Rockwall

(1) Hart Willis, sworn 7/18/1921, succeeded James C. McNealus, died 5/18/1921. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/30/1917, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal.
(5) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(6) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(7) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(8) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 6
Jan 14, 1919 - May 18, 1921
Legislatures: 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 36th ⁽³⁾ 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Dean of the Senate. (35th)
Dean of the Senate. (35th)
(35th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Rockwall

Senate District 6
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ 34th ⁽⁶⁾ 35th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)
(35th)
(35th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Rockwall

Senate District 6
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 32nd ⁽⁸⁾ 33rd ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Rockwall

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

37th Legislature, 1st C.S., Simple Resolution 51, 8/15/1921, p. 405. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Obituary and tribute by Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald, editor of Fort Worth Record, "The Late Senator McNealus," 5/24/1921, p. 2. Corsicana Daily Sun.
Mentioned in Eugene V. Debs, letters and abstracts, Covington Hall letter to Debs, 11/6/1919. "Writes that he met J. C. McNealus, one of the oldest members of the Texas legislature and editor of the DALLAS DEMOCRAT, who read him a an editorial..." Indiana State University, Cunningham Memorial Library, 2007.
James Clayton McNealus (1850-c.1921) ? of Texas. Born in Delaware County, N.Y., 1850, buried in Tarrant County. Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries.
Deaths of persons of prominence in Texas, J.C. McNealus, editor and State senator, at Dallas in May 1921. "News and Items," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 25, Number 2, October 1921, p. 149, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.C. McNealus, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.C. McNealus, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.C. McNealus, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.C. McNealus, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.C. McNealus, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.C. McNealus, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921 Constitutional Amendments Internal Improvements (Chair) Labor (Chair) Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Health (Vice Chair) Representative Districts State Affairs Town and City Corporations
36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Insurance and Banking Internal Improvements Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health (Chair) Public Printing Towns and City Corporations
35th R.S. - 1917 Central Investigating Committee Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Insurance and Banking Internal Improvements Labor Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Health Public Printing State Penitentiaries Towns and City Corporations
34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Labor (Chair) Military Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health (Chair) Public Printing Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries Towns and City Corporations
33rd R.S. - 1913 Congressional Districts Internal Improvements Labor Military Affairs (Chair) Public Health Public Printing (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries Towns and City Corporations
32nd R.S. - 1911 Commerce and Manufactures Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Engrossed Bills Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Labor Military Affairs Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigation of Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Public Lands and Land Office Public Printing (Chair) Rules Towns and City Corporations

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