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J. Doyle Settle

John Doyle Settle

Full Name: John Doyle Settle
Date of birth: September 16, 1909
Date of death: December 23, 1990

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 119 Jan 12, 1937 - Oct 26, 1937 45th (1) (2)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
H 119 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th   Democrat Abernathy / Lubbock   Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Settle resigned after 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Texas Topics," by Raymond Brooks, 12/23/1937, p. 8. "Resignations from the legislature continue, as members take state positions . . ." - Byron England, Unemployment Compensation Commission; Charles D. Rutta, Attorney General; Harry Graves, Criminal Appeals Court. Doyle Settle working for Texas Tech, but not necessary to retire from Legislature. Port Arthur News.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
45th (1) (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district:
Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum

Legislatures:
44th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Abernathy / Lubbock
Counties in district:
Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum

Terms of service notes


(1) Settle resigned after 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Texas Topics," by Raymond Brooks, 12/23/1937, p. 8. "Resignations from the legislature continue, as members take state positions . . ." - Byron England, Unemployment Compensation Commission; Charles D. Rutta, Attorney General; Harry Graves, Criminal Appeals Court. Doyle Settle working for Texas Tech, but not necessary to retire from Legislature. Port Arthur News.

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