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Harvey Shell
Full Name: James Harvey Shell
Date of birth: April 21, 1884
Date of death: July 20, 1963
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
H
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70
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Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
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51st
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Democrat
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Gregory / San Patricio
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Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
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H
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70
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Apr 28, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
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50th
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Democrat
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Gregory / San Patricio
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Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
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H
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70
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Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
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48th
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Democrat
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Gregory / San Patricio
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Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
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H
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70
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Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
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Democrat
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Gregory / San Patricio
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Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
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H
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70
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Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
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46th
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Democrat
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Gregory / San Patricio
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Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
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H
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70
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Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
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45th
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Democrat
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Gregory / San Patricio
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Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
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(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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Other Resources |
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).
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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
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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.
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