James William Stell

Full Name: James William "Jim" Stell
Date of birth: May 12, 1870
Date of death: March 10, 1961

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	37	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Paris / Lamar	Fannin, Lamar
H	37	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Paris / Lamar	Fannin, Lamar
H	37	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Paris / Lamar	Fannin, Lamar

Terms of Service top

House District 37
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

House District 37
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

House District 37
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

57th Legislature, R.S., HCR 51. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and obituary, "Jim W. Stell, Ex-Legislator, Dies, Aged 90," 3/12/1961, p. 2. Paris News.

Other Resources

Census of 1880 - Janes [sic] W. Stell, son of John Stell and Virginia [Helm] Stell. FamilySearch.
James William Stell, birth date 5/12/1870 in Lamar County; death date 3/10/1961 in Paris, Lamar County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James W. Stell, birth date 5/12/1870, death date 3/10/1961, burial in Shady Grove Cemetery, Pattonville, Lamar County. Includes undated obituary. Find a Grave.
"Says he'll keep his democratic pledge," 11/6/1960, p. 11. Paris News.
Masonic Lodge funeral notice, 3/15/1961, p. 11. Paris News.
Mentioned in "'39 Program Will Note Anniversary." Includes photo of James Stell, the only boy in the first Paris High School graduating class, 6/2/1939, p. 3. Paris News.
Mentioned in obituary of his sister, Sallie Stell Eubank, 8/12/1942, p. 3. Paris News.

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Stell, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Stell, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Stell, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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 Agriculture Conservation and Reclamation Counties Liquor Traffic
39th R.S. - 1925 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations Public Lands and Buildings
38th R.S. - 1923 Agriculture Federal Relations Game and Fisheries Live Stock and Stock Raising

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