Marshall O. Bell

Marshall Odom Bell

Full Name: Marshall Odom Bell
Date of birth: September 25, 1902
Date of death: July 7, 1961

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 68-5 Jan 10, 1961 - Jul 7, 1961 57th (1)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 68-5 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 68-5 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 68-5 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 68-4 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-4 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-4 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-4 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-4 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-4 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

(1) Glenn H. Kothmann, in special election 11/4/1961, took office 11/8/1961, succeeded Marshall O. Bell, died 7/7/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 68-5
Jan 10, 1961 - Jul 7, 1961
Legislatures: 57th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 68-5
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 68-5
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 68-5
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 68-4
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-4
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-4
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-4
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-4
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-4
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

(1) Glenn H. Kothmann, in special election 11/4/1961, took office 11/8/1961, succeeded Marshall O. Bell, died 7/7/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, September 1961, p. 905. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961
Claims and Accounts  
Counties  
Federal Relations  
Judicial Districts  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
56th R.S. - 1959
Commerce and Manufacturers  
Labor  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Revenue and Taxation  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
Texas Commission on City and County Governments  
55th R.S. - 1957
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Insurance (Chair) 
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Revenue and Taxation  
54th R.S. - 1955
Insurance  
Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
Representation Before the Legislature  
Revenue and Taxation  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Insurance  
Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) 
Rules  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Aeronautics  
Charges of Waste in Handling College Funds, Investigation, Special  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  
51st R.S. - 1949
Aeronautics  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics (Chair) 
Claims and Accounts  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
Revenue and Taxation  
49th R.S. - 1945
Aeronautics  
Constitutional Amendments  
Motor Traffic  
Municipal and Private Corporations (Vice Chair) 
Portraits of Lieutenant Paul Eubanks and Lieutenant Duncan Hughes, Special  
State Affairs  
48th R.S. - 1943
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Game and Fisheries  
Motor Transportation (Vice Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  

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