Terms of Service

• Senate, 20th ⁽²⁾ & 19th ^{(1) (3)} Legislatures
  1/13/1885 - 1/8/1889
  Democrat
  

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885 1885.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. "Credentials of the new members, excepting Sen. Bell, Harrison, and Pope, were presented . . . On motion of Sen. Houston of Bexar, the new Senators not holding credentials were also sworn in." Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Charles K. Bell, Texas Jurists Collection
• Photograph. C.K. Bell, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. C.K. Bell, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• BELL, Charles Keith (1853-1913). Representative, TX. Born 4/18/1853, died 4/21/1913. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
• Chas. Keith Bell, death date 4/22/1913 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Charles Keith Bell (1853-1913), portrait, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave .
• Obituary, "Charles K. Bell Dies at Fort Worth Home," 4/23/1913, p. 1. Birth date 4/19/1854, death date 4/22/1913. Galveston Daily News .
• BELL, CHARLES KEITH (1853-1913). Birth date 4/18/1853, death date 4/23/1913. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Biographical sketch, C.K. Bell, pp. 75-76. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
• Biographical sketch, C.K. Bell, pp. 63-64. Born 4/8/1853 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Biographical sketch, Charles K. Bell, p. 24. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.

Committee Information

• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties and County Boundaries  
• Engrossed Bills  
• Internal Improvements  
• Judiciary No. 2 (Chair) 
• New Capitol Construction, Examine  
• Private Land Claims  
• Public Buildings and Grounds  
• Public Lands  
• State Asylum  
• State University at Austin  
• 19th R.S. - 1885
• Capitol Contract  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Engrossed Bills (Chair) 
• Finance  
• General Land Office (Chair) 
• Internal Improvements  
• Judicial Districts  
• Judiciary No. 2  
• Private Land Claims  
• Public Buildings and Grounds  
• Public Debt  
• Public Lands  
• W.C. Walsh, Commissioner of the General Land Office