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J.C. Kennedy J.C. Kennedy
Full Name: Joseph Charles Kennedy
Date of birth: March 23, 1871
Date of death: November 12, 1945
Terms of Service top
Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 62 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Kosse / Falls   Falls
H 62 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Kosse / Falls   Falls
H 62 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (5) (6) (7) (8)   Democrat Kosse / Falls   Falls
(1) Kosse is on State highways 14 and 7 near the Falls county line in southwestern Limestone County. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Home city Kosse. House Journal.
(3) Home address, Kosse; home county, Falls; counties in district, Falls. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Home post office Kosse [Limestone County]. Counties in district: Falls. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) District 62 comprised of Falls county shall elect one representative; District 42 comprised of Rains and Hunt counties shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) District 62. House Journal.
(7) District 62. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) District 42. Texas Legislative Manual.
 
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Other Resources
  • Joseph Charles Kennedy, birth date 3/23/1871, death date 11/12/1945, interment in Mustang Prairie Cemetery, Mustang, Falls County. Find a Grave.
  • Joseph Charles Kennedy obituary, 11/13/1945, p. 14. San Antonio Express-News.
  • Interment in Mustang Prairie Cemetery, Falls County, TX. Birth date 3/23/1871; death date 11/12/1945. TXGenWeb Project.
    • Photographs
  • Photograph. J.C. Kennedy, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.C. Kennedy, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.C. Kennedy, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
  • 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
  • 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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    42nd R.S. - 1931
    Constitutional Amendments  
    Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
    Federal Relations (Chair) 
    State Affairs  
    41st R.S. - 1929
    Constitutional Amendments  
    Rules  
    School Districts (Chair) 
    40th R.S. - 1927
    Commerce and Manufactures  
    Constitutional Amendments  
    Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
    Liquor Traffic  
     

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