John Davis
Full Name: John DavisDate of birth: August 28, 1877
Date of death: November 19, 1945
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 11 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Senate President Pro Tempore (39th) | Dallas |
| S | 6 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (4) (5) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas, Rockwall | |
| H | 47 | Jan 11, 1921 - Oct 24, 1921 | 37th (6) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas, Kaufman | |
| H | 47 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas, Kaufman |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 39th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 10/8/1926. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(5) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) John Davis resigned 10/24/1921. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 39th (1) (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (39th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 37th (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Kaufman
- Legislatures:
- 36th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Kaufman
Terms of service notes
(1) 39th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 10/8/1926. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(5) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) John Davis resigned 10/24/1921. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.
- Memorial, February 1946, p. 72. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch, John Davis, Volume IV, p. 144. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
- Obituary and photo, "Funeral Rites for John Davis Set Wednesday," 11/21/1945, p. 6. Dallas Morning News.
- John Davis, birth date 8/28/1877 in Texas; death date 11/19/1945 in Dallas, Dallas County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- John Davis, death date 11/19/1945, burial in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, with spouse Marguerite Davis. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. John Davis, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John Davis, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John Davis, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John Davis, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Constitutional Amendments
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Insurance and Banking
- Judicial Districts
- Labor
- Privileges and Elections (Chair)
- Roads, Bridges, and Ferries
- State Affairs
- Texas Employer's Insurance Association, Investigate
- Town and City Corporations (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Constitutional Amendments (Chair)
- Insurance
- Judiciary (Vice Chair)
- Revenue and Taxation
- Rules
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
House Committees
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