Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	3	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 19, 1928	40th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Jefferson / Marion		Bowie, Cass, Marion
H	3	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Jefferson / Marion		Bowie, Cass, Marion

(1) Rowell resigned 1/19/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, April 1948, p. 289. T.D. Rowell, Sr. Born 4/8/1863, died 1/26/1948. Relatives: Thomas David Rowell, Sr. - father; Thomas David Rowell, Jr. - son. Texas Bar Journal.
Memorial, October 1978, p. 902. Tom D. Rowell, Jr. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, World War I. Thomas David Rowell, Jr., birth date 7/17/1898 [sic], birthplace Jefferson, residence in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
World War I. Memorial, October 1978, p. 902. Tom D. Rowell, Jr. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Tom D. Rowell Jr., birth date 10/17/1898, death date 7/6/1978, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion County. Includes photograph. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Tom D. Rowell, Jr., 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Common Carriers (Vice Chair) Judiciary Rules
39th R.S. - 1925 Appropriations Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Education Engrossed Bills (Chair)

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