Terms of Service

• Senate, 47th ^{(1) (2) (3)} Legislature
  1/14/1941 - 3/1/1942
  Democrat
  

(1) Dallas Morning News 3/1/1942, "Throckmorton Senator Bids for Promotion: Becomes Candidate for Nomination as Lieutenant Governor" [LRL microfilm, Articles of Interest]. Legislative Clipping Service .
(2) Pat M. Bullock, in special election 11/3/1942, succeeded to unexpired term of John L. Smith (in Senate), resigned 9/10/1941. Bullock resigned 11/18/1942, after reelection 11/3/1942. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 47th Legislature, 1st C.S. - First Day roll call, 9/9/1941, p. 7, includes Smith. Eighth Day roll, 9/19/1941, p. 70, shows Smith was present as a Senator on last day of the session. Senate Journal . September 9, 1941
September 19, 1941

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

• Photograph. John Lee Smith, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
• Photograph. John Lee Smith, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• SMITH, JOHN LEE (1894-1963). Handbook of Texas Online .
• United States Army, 71st Field Artillery, World War I. Handbook of Texas Online .
• 32nd Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.
• Memorial, March 1964, p. 205. Texas Bar Journal .
• United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) 
• Election Law Violations, Investigation, Special  
• Game and Fish (Chair) 
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Judicial Districts  
• Military Affairs  
• Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
• Public Lands and Land Office  
• Rules  
• State Affairs  
• State Institutions and Departments (Chair) 
• Stock and Stock Raising  
• Un-American Activities