John Allen Rawlins

Full Name: John Allen Rawlins
Date of birth: October 18, 1894
Date of death: January 3, 1968

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	51	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 30, 1928	40th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall
H	51	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall

(1) Rawlins resigned 1/30/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6 - District 51 comprised of Dallas, Rockwall, and Kaufman counties; district 57 comprise of Freestone County. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) District 51, John A. Rawlins. House Journal.
(4) District 57, John A. Rawlins. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 51
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 30, 1928
Legislatures: 40th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall

House District 51
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall

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Biographical Sketches

Memorial, December 1968, p. 1077. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Private, World War I. John A. Rawlins, birth date 10/18/1894, birthplace Lancaster, Texas, residence in Lancaster, Dallas County. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
World War I. Memorial, December 1968, p. 1077. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. Jno. A. Rawlins, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John A. Rawlins, 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.
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 Bribery Charges Against Representatives Dale and Moore, Investigation, Special Judiciary (Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health Revenue and Taxation
39th R.S. - 1925 Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Judiciary State Affairs

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