John Rankin Donnell

Full Name: John Rankin Donnell
Other surnames: Donell
Date of birth: July 1, 1864
Date of death: November 14, 1951

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	58	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro	Navarro
H	60	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Hillsboro / Hill	Hill, Navarro
H	95	Jan 13, 1925 - Sep 1, 1926	39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Temple / Bell	Bell

(1) Leslie Elliott, in special election 9/4/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded John R. Donnell, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) John R. Darnell. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 58
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

House District 60
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hillsboro / Hill
Counties in district: Hill, Navarro

House District 95
Jan 13, 1925 - Sep 1, 1926
Legislatures: 39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Temple / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

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Other Resources

Obituary, John Rankin Donnell, "J.R. Donnell Is Buried at Belton," 11/5/1951, p. 6. Corsicana Daily Sun.
John Rankin Donell, birth date 7/1/1864 in Greensboro, North Carolina; death date 11/14/1951 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; retired merchant. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
John R. Donnell, birth date 7/1/1864, death date 11/14/1951, burial in North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Bell County. Find a Grave.
J.R. Donnell, Democrat, employed at Texas Cotton Coop Assn., born in North Carolina, age 66 in 1931. Obituary, "Former Legislator from Corsicana, Dies," Corpus Christi (AP), Nov. 15, states "John Rankin Donell, 87, former State Representative from Corsicana, died here Wednesday." Legislative Reference Library Card File.

Photographs

Photograph. J.R. Donnell, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.R. Donnell, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.R. Donnell, 39th 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.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Commerce and Manufactures Conservation and Reclamation Labor Privileges, Suffrage and Elections State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
42nd R.S. - 1931 Constitutional Amendments Liquor Traffic Public Health Revenue and Taxation State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
39th R.S. - 1925 Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Liquor Traffic State Affairs State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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