John Dwyght Parnell

Full Name: John Dwyght Parnell
Date of birth: June 17, 1891
Date of death: June 10, 1957

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
S	23	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Wichita Falls / Wichita		Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young
H	101	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Vernon / Wilbarger		Wichita, Wilbarger

(1) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 23
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young

House District 101
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Vernon / Wilbarger
Counties in district: Wichita, Wilbarger

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Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "J.D. Parnell Dies in Austin," 6/10/1957, p. 3. Served in both the Texas House and Senate. Wichita Falls Times.

Other Resources

Death notice, J.D. Parnell, former state senator, 6/12/1957, p. 12. Austin Statesman.
J.D. Parnell, birth date 6/17/1891 in Dexter, Texas; death date 6/10/1957 in Austin, Travis County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
John Dwyght Parnell, birth date 6/17/1891, death date 6/10/1957, burial in Chico Cemetery, Chico, Wise County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.D. Parnell, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.D. Parnell, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

39th R.S. - 1925 Contingent Expense Counties and County Boundaries Judicial Districts Military Affairs (Chair) Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925) (Vice Chair) Sale of State Property, Investigate (Chair) State Affairs State Song, Investigate Stock and Stock Raising
36th R.S. - 1919 Commerce and Manufactures (Vice Chair) Goodnight Ranch Visit Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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