Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	99	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Johnson
H	99	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th (1)	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Johnson

(1) Election results contested by E.E. Hunter. Report of Committee of the Whole House recommending that John K. Russell be seated as Representative of the 99th District adopted 2/18/1937, p. 505. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, John Keough Russell, Volume V, p. 2381. Birth date 7/29/1882 in Johnson County, assistant prosecuting attorney and prosecuting attorney of Johnson County. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
• Memorial, September 22, 1957, p. 558. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

• John Keough Russell, birth date 6/29/1882, death date 6/25/1957, burial in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, retired lawyer. Find a Grave.

Photographs

• Photograph. John K. Russell, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.K. Russell, 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.

Committee Information top

46th R.S. - 1939 Common Carriers   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Criminal Jurisprudence   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

45th R.S. - 1937 Agriculture   Banks and Banking   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Criminal Jurisprudence