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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 Note 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, 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 Informationtop 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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