C.U. Connellee

Charles Ulrich Connellee

Full Name: Charles Ulrich Connellee
Date of birth: August 21, 1851
Date of death: December 2, 1930

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 42 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd (1)   Democrat Eastland / Eastland   Eastland, Palo Pinto, Stephens
H 42 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Eastland / Eastland   Eastland, Palo Pinto, Stephens

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) Notes C.U. Connellee was a Democrat. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(4) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(5) C.W. Connellee. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Terms of Service top

House District 42
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Eastland / Eastland
Counties in district: Eastland, Palo Pinto, Stephens
House District 42
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Eastland / Eastland
Counties in district: Eastland, Palo Pinto, Stephens

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) Notes C.U. Connellee was a Democrat. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(4) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(5) C.W. Connellee. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • "Resolutions of regret at the death of C.U. Connerly [Connellee] of Eastland, former member of the legislature" mentioned in "Under the Dome," 1/20/1931, p. 8. Austin American.
  • C.W. [sic] Connellee, age 78, born circa 1852 in Kentucky; death date 12/2/1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; capitalist. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Obituary, "'Father of Eastland' Dies: C.U. Connellee Was Born in Fort Worth—Settled in Log Cabin in 1874," 12/2/1930, p. 1. Pampa Daily News.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

22nd R.S. - 1891
Internal Improvements  
Irrigation  
Printing of Daily Senate and House Journals  
Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
21st R.S. - 1889
Beef Combine ("Kansas committee")  
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine  
Fish and Game Laws  
Internal Improvements  
Public Lands and Land Office  
Revenue and Taxation  
Stock and Stockraising  

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