Rogers Caswell Kelley
Full Name: Rogers Caswell KelleyDate of birth: December 11, 1902
Date of death: October 24, 1982
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 27 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th 53rd (1) (2) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Senate President Pro Tempore (53rd) | Cameron, Hidalgo |
| S | 27 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (3) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala | |
| S | 27 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st 50th | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala | |
| S | 27 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th (4) 48th | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala | |
| S | 27 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th 46th (5) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 53rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1953. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(4) "The President also announced that Senator Kelley is now serving in the Armed Forces and is not expected to attend the Regular Session of the Forty-ninth Legislature." 1/9/1945, p. 8. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-Elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1939, p. 8. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 52nd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 51st 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 49th (4) 48th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 47th 46th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
Terms of service notes
(1) 53rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1953. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(4) "The President also announced that Senator Kelley is now serving in the Armed Forces and is not expected to attend the Regular Session of the Forty-ninth Legislature." 1/9/1945, p. 8. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-Elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1939, p. 8. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Memorial, April 1983, p. 510. Texas Bar Journal.
- World War II service, Lieutenant, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News.
- Army Air Corps, Captain; photo in military uniform. Rogers C. Kelley, birth date 12/11/1902, death date 10/24/1982, burial in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in "Lawmakers Pondering War, Duty," 2/27/2003. San Antonio Express-News.
- "The President announces that Senator Kelley is now serving in the Armed Forces and is not expected to attend the Regular Session of the Forty-ninth Legislature." 49th Legislature, R.S., 1945, p. 8. Senate Journal.
- Pictured in uniform in 48th Senate composite photo and listed as Lt. Rogers Kelley; Pictured in uniform and listed as Capt. Rogers Kelley in the 49th Senate composite. State Preservation Board. State Preservation Board
- United States Air Force, Captain. "His (Kelley's) senate career was interrupted during World War II. He was a combat intelligence officer with the 20th Air Force's B-29 group. He was stationed on Saipan in the Marianas Islands. He was discharged with the rank of captain in 1945." Memorial, April 1983, p. 510. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Air Force. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Rogers Caswell Kelley, death date 10/24/1982 in Hidalgo County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Obituary and photo, "Area Civic Leader Rogers Kelly [Kelley] Dies," 10/25/1982, pp. 1A, 12A. McAllen Monitor. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Capt. Rogers Kelley, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lt. Rogers Kelley, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Rogers Kelley, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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Joint Committees
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Senate Committees
- Agriculture
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Education (Chair)
- Finance
- Game and Fish
- Highways and Motor Traffic
- Insurance (Vice Chair)
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Senatorial Districts (Vice Chair)
- State Affairs
- Stock and Stock Raising
Joint Committees
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