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John Keough Russell Full Name: John Keough Russell Date of birth: July 29, 1882 Date of death: June 25, 1957 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information 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. Other Resources John Keough Russell, birth date 6/29/1882, death date 6/25/1957, interment in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, retired lawyer. Find a Grave. Memorial, September 22, 1957, p. 558. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. John Russell, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Russell, 46th 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 Informationtop 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

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