James Clayton McNealus
Full Name: James Clayton McNealusDate of birth: October 15, 1850
Date of death: May 18, 1921
Terms of Service
| 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) | 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) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Senate President Pro Tempore (35th) | Dallas, Rockwall |
| S | 6 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd (7) 32nd (8) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas, Rockwall |
Terms of service footnotes
(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
- Legislatures:
- 37th (1) (2) 36th (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the Senate. (37th)
Dean of the Senate. (36th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Rockwall
- Legislatures:
- 35th (4) (5) 34th (6)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)
(34th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Rockwall
Terms of service notes
(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. ↩
Biographical Information
- 37th Legislature, 1st C.S., Simple Resolution 51, 8/15/1921, p. 405. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 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).
- Obituary and tribute by Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald, editor of Fort Worth Record, "The Late Senator McNealus," 5/24/1921, p. 2. Corsicana Daily Sun.
- Obituary, "Senator M'Nealus Dies Suddenly," 5/19/1921, p. 8. Funeral, "M'Nealus Buried by Elks' Lodge," 5/20/1921, p. 2. Dallas Morning News.
- James C. McNealus, age 71; death date 5/18/1921 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; residence in Dallas; State Senator; burial in Dallas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James Clayton McNealus, burial in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
- 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.
- 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).
- Obituary, "Senator J.C. McNealus Dies . . . Noted Figure in Texas State Legislature Passes Away Suddenly—Introduced More Bills Than Any Other Texas State Senator in History," Austin American, 5/19/1921, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 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
- 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.
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