Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	85	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Speaker	Bexar
H	92	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	92	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) Mentioned in "Candidates for Speakership," 10/11/1912. Wichita Daily Times.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

36th Legislature, 4th C.S., 9/23/1920, p. 68. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

TERRELL, CHESTER H. (1882-1920). Relatives: J.O. Terrell - father, Chester H. Terrell - son. Handbook of Texas Online.
43rd Speaker of the House of Representatives: Chester H. Terrell. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Mentioned in biographical sketch of Marshall W. Terrell, Volume I, p. 234. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Other Resources

Photo and obituary, "Ex-Speaker of House of Representatives Dead," 9/14/1920, p. 4. Dallas Morning News.
"Terrell, that magical political name on Texas democratic ballots, causes thousands of voters to wonder who started it," 6/28/1934, p. 8. Relatives: J.O. Terrell - father, Chester Terrell - son. El Paso Herald Post.
Chester Hunter Terrell, birth date 12/23/1882, lawyer, draft registration in Bexar County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Chester H. Terrell, birth date 12/2/1882, death date 9/13/1920, burial in Mission Burial Park North, San Antonio. Find a Grave.
Photo and obituary, 9/14/1920, Galveston Daily News.
Mentioned in "Under the Dome at Austin," 4/25/1947. Mexia Daily News.
Family group sheet, Terrill/Terrill/Tyrrell Lines. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.

Photographs

Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwest Texas Normal Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwestern Insane Asylum at San Antonio Banks and Banking Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Education Judiciary Private Corporations Revenue and Taxation Senatorial Districts State Asylums
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence Insurance Judiciary Municipal Corporations
31st R.S. - 1909 Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Municipal Corporations

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