John Junior Bell

Full Name: John Junior Bell
Date of birth: May 15, 1910
Date of death: January 24, 1963

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	18	Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 25, 1954	53rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
S	18	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953	51st 52nd	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson
S	18	Sep 20, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson
H	68	Jan 14, 1947 - Jun 15, 1947	50th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	DeWitt
H	68	Mar 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	DeWitt
H	68	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	DeWitt
H	68	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	DeWitt
H	68	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	DeWitt
H	68	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	DeWitt

(1) William S. Fly, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of John J. Bell, resigned 9/25/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) In Senate, John J. Bell, in special election 8/23/1947, sworn 9/20/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of Fred Mauritz, died 5/24/1947. In House, Tom Cheatham, in special election 11/8/1947, succeeded John J. Bell, resigned 6/15/1947. Cheatham's first session was 51st Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Bell was sworn 3/9/1945. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 18
Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 25, 1954
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

Senate District 18
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 51st 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson

Senate District 18
Sep 20, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson

House District 68
Jan 14, 1947 - Jun 15, 1947
Legislatures: 50th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: DeWitt

House District 68
Mar 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: DeWitt

House District 68
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: DeWitt

House District 68
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: DeWitt

House District 68
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: DeWitt

House District 68
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: DeWitt

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 278. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 58. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 128. Resolutions - Memorial.
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 69. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

BELL, John Junior (1910-1963). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Memorial, March 1963, p. 265. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Private, World War II. "BELL, John Junior, . . . during the Second World War served as a private in the United States Army from May 1944 to March 1945 . . . " Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
"He was a veteran of World War II, having waived his legislative immunity to enter the Army as a private." 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 69. Resolutions - Memorial.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Photographs

Photograph. John J. Bell, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John J. Bell, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
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.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

53rd R.S. - 1953 Aeronautics Agricultural Affairs Committee of the Whole Senate Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fish Judicial Districts Labor (Vice Chair) Oil, Gas and Conservation Public Lands and Land Office State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic Water Resources Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
52nd R.S. - 1951 Agricultural Affairs Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufacturing Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Game and Fish Judicial Districts (Chair) Labor Military and Veterans' Affairs Privileges and Elections (Chair) State Affairs Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage (Vice Chair)
51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Engrossed Bills Enrolled Bills Highways and Motor Traffic Labor (Vice Chair) Military Affairs Nominations of the Governor Poet Laureate Selection, Special Public Debts, Claims, and Accounts Public Health (Chair) State Affairs Veterans' Affairs Water Code Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
50th R.S. - 1947 Claims and Accounts Constitutional Amendments Labor Liquor Regulation Poet Laureate Selection, Special State Affairs (Chair)
49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Banks and Banking (Vice Chair) Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Military Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Appropriations Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments
47th R.S. - 1941 Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts Liquor Traffic (Chair) Public Health Revenue and Taxation
46th R.S. - 1939 Liquor Traffic (Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health State Affairs
45th R.S. - 1937 Crude Oil Prices, Special Judiciary Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation Rules (Vice Chair)

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