Chester Hunter Terrell
Full Name: Chester Hunter TerrellDate of birth: December 23, 1882
Date of death: September 13, 1920
Terms of Service
| 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 |
Terms of service footnotes
(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). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 32nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 31st (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
Terms of service notes
(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). ↩
Biographical Information
- 36th Legislature, 4th C.S., 9/23/1920, p. 68. Resolutions - Memorial.
- TERRELL, CHESTER H. (1882-1920). Birth date 12/2/1882. 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.
- Photo and obituary, Chester H. Terrell, "Ex-Speaker of House of Representatives Dead," 9/14/1920, p. 4. Born 12/23/1882 in Terrell, Texas. 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 H. Terrell, birth date 12/23/1882 in Texas; death date 9/13/1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Chester Hunter Terrell, birth date 12/23/1882; permanent home address in San Antonio, Bexar County; lawyer; draft registration 9/12/1918 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, Bexar County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Photo and obituary, "Chester Terrell Dies at His Home in San Antonio," 9/14/1920. Galveston Daily News.
- Mentioned in biographical sketch of Marshall W. Terrell, Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume I, p. 234. (Created 9/17/2009.) HeritageQuest Online.
- Mentioned in "Under the Dome at Austin," 4/25/1947. Mexia Daily News.
- Obituary and photo, "Chester Terrell, Long Active in Public Life, Dies," San Antonio Express, 9/14/1920, p. 20, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Funeral, "Prominent Men Pay Homage to C.H. Terrell," The San Antonio Light, 9/14/1920, p. 3; "Former Legislator Is Laid to Rest," San Antonio Express, 9/15/1920, p. 22, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 9/14/1920 9/14/1920 9/15/1920
- Family group sheet, Terrill/Terrill/Tyrrell Lines. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- 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
- 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
House Committees
- 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
House Committees
House Committees
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