James Harvey Shell

Full Name: James Harvey Shell
Date of birth: April 21, 1884
Date of death: July 20, 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
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

(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 Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Other Resources

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, 1890-1976.
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).

Photographs

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

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments Counties Game and Fisheries (Chair) Rules School Districts
50th R.S. - 1947 Banks and Banking Enrolled Bills Livestock and Stock Raising Motor Traffic
48th R.S. - 1943 Appropriations Conservation and Reclamation Game and Fisheries (Vice Chair) Military Affairs
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations Game and Fisheries (Chair) Liquor Traffic Local and Uncontested Bills
46th R.S. - 1939 Appropriations Commerce and Manufacturers Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries (Chair) Livestock and Stock Raising Public Lands and Buildings Committee Minutes, Special
45th R.S. - 1937 Agriculture Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures Game and Fisheries Live Stock and Stock Raising

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