Jesse Craft Murrell
Full Name: Jesse Craft MurrellDate of birth: May 12, 1856
Date of death: November 12, 1927
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 48 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 48 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 81 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 9 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 9 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Coesfield / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 30 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) | Democrat | Coesfield / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 31 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Coesfield / Cooke | Cooke, Grayson |
Terms of service footnotes
(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) Coesfield post office closed in 1906. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(4) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(5) Jesse Murrell, Gainvesville. 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
- Legislatures:
- 36th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gainesville / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gainesville / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
- Legislatures:
- 28th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gainesville / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
- Legislatures:
- 27th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gainesville / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Coesfield / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
- Legislatures:
- 22nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Coesfield / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
Terms of service notes
(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) Coesfield post office closed in 1906. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(4) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(5) Jesse Murrell, Gainvesville. 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
- Memorial, 39th Legislature, Regular Session, p. 898, in memory of Mrs. Jesse C. Murrell. House Journal.
- MURRELL, JESSE CRAFT (1856-1927). Death date 11/12/1927. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Jessee Craft Murrell, pp. 235-236. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Jesse Craft Murrell, pp. 326-327. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, Jesse C. Murrell, pp. 112-113. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
- Obituary, "Jesse C. Murrell Dies at Dorchester," 11/13/1927. "He lived at Gainesville and was a former member of the State Legislature." Dallas Morning News.
- Jesse Clift [sic] Murrell, birth date 5/12/1855 in Kentucky; death date 11/12/1927 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- J.C. Murrell (1855-1927) burial in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County. Find a Grave.
- Jesse C. Murrell, Democrat, farmer, age 62 in 1919, born in Missouri. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Mentioned in account of brother's murder in "Horrors Multiply: Tom murrell [sic], wife and son murdered." Texas Trails. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J.C. Murrell, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.C. Murrell, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.C. Murrell, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.C. Murrell, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jesse C. Murrell, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. Jesse C. Murrell, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.C. Murrell, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.C. Murrell, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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