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Rogers Caswell Kelley
Full Name: Rogers Caswell Kelley
Date of birth: December 11, 1902
Date of death: October 24, 1982
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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27
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Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957
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54th
53rd
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Senate President Pro Tempore (53rd)
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Cameron, Hidalgo
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27
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Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
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52nd
(3)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
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S
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27
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Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951
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51st
50th
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
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27
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Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 14, 1947
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49th
(4)
48th
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
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27
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Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
46th
(5)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
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(1)
53rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1953.
Senate Journal.
(2)
53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(3)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(4)
"The President also announced that Senator Kelley is now serving in the Armed Forces and is not expected to attend the Regular Session of the Forty-ninth Legislature." p. 8
Senate Journal.
(5)
46th Legislature - 1/10/1939, p. 2, listed in "Roll Call of Senators-Elect."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Biographical Sketches |
Memorial, April 1983, p. 510.
Texas Bar Journal.
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Military Service Notes |
World War II service, Lieutenant, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943.
Dallas Morning News.
Mentioned in "Lawmakers Pondering War, Duty," 2/27/2003.
San Antonio Express-News.
"The President announces that Senator Kelley is now serving in the Armed Forces and is not expected to attend the Regular Session of the Forty-ninth Legislature." 49th Legislature, R.S., 1945, p. 8.
Senate Journal.
Pictured in uniform in 48th Senate composite photo and listed as Lt. Rogers Kelley; Pictured in uniform and listed as Capt. Rogers Kelley in the 49th Senate composite.
State Preservation Board.
State Preservation Board
United States Air Force, Captain. "His (Kelley's) senate career was interrupted during World War II. He was a combat intelligence officer with the 20th Air Force's B-29 group. He was stationed on Saipan in the Marianas Islands. He was discharged with the rank of captain in 1945." Memorial, April 1983, p. 510.
Texas Bar Journal.
United States Air Force. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Other Resources |
Rogers Caswell Kelley, death date 10/24/1982 in Hidalgo County.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Rogers Caswell Kelley, birth date 12/11/1902, death date 10/24/1982, interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. Photo in military uniform.
Find a Grave.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rogers Kelley, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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54th R.S. - 1955
Agriculture
Civil Jurisprudence
Congressional Districts
Constitutional Amendments
Contingent Expenses
Criminal Jurisprudence
Education
Finance
Game and Fish
Highways and Motor Traffic
Judicial Districts
Military and Veterans Affairs
(Vice Chair)
Nominations of the Governor
Oil, Gas and Conservation
Privileges and Elections
Public Health
State Affairs
Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
(Chair)
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Agricultural Affairs
Banking
Civil Jurisprudence
Committee of the Whole Senate
Congressional Districts
Constitutional Amendments
Criminal Jurisprudence
Educational Affairs
Finance
Game and Fish
Judicial Districts
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Nominations of the Governor
Oil, Gas and Conservation
Privileges and Elections
Public Health
State Affairs
State Highways and Motor Traffic
Stock and Stock Raising
Towns and City Corporations
Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
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52nd R.S. - 1951
Agricultural Affairs
Civil Jurisprudence
Constitutional Amendments
Corporation Laws Revision, Special
Criminal Jurisprudence
Educational Affairs
Finance
(Vice Chair)
Game and Fish
Insurance
Judicial Districts
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Nominations of the Governor
Privileges and Elections
(Vice Chair)
Public Health
Representative Districts
Senatorial Districts
(Chair)
State Affairs
State Highways and Motor Traffic
Stock and Stock Raising
Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
(Chair)
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51st R.S. - 1949
Agriculture
Constitutional Amendments
Criminal Jurisprudence
(Vice Chair)
Finance
Game and Fish
Highways and Motor Traffic
Judicial Districts
Labor
Military Affairs
(Chair)
Nominations of the Governor
Oil, Gas and Conservation
Public Health
Stock and Stock Raising
Veterans' Affairs
(Chair)
Water Code
(Chair)
Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
(Chair)
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50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics
Agriculture
Civil Jurisprudence
Constitutional Amendments
(Chair)
Finance
Game and Fish
Highways and Motor Traffic
Judicial Districts
Nominations of Governor
Oil, Gas and Conservation
Public Health
Representative Districts
Senatorial Districts
(Chair)
State Affairs
Stock and Stock Raising
Veterans' Affairs
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49th R.S. - 1945
Aeronautics
Civil Jurisprudence
Criminal Jurisprudence
Finance
Highways and Motor Traffic
Interstate Cooperation
Privileges and Elections
(Chair)
Senatorial Districts
State Affairs
Towns and City Corporations
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48th R.S. - 1943
Civil Jurisprudence
Constitutional Amendments
Criminal Jurisprudence
Education
Finance
Highways and Motor Traffic
Judicial Districts
Labor
Military Affairs
Oil, Gas and Conservation
Public Health
Rural Aid, Special
Senatorial Districts
State Affairs
(Chair)
Stock and Stock Raising
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47th R.S. - 1941
Agriculture
Criminal Jurisprudence
Education
(Chair)
Finance
Game and Fish
Highways and Motor Traffic
Insurance
(Vice Chair)
Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
Rural Aid Advisory, Special
Rural Aid Legislative Advisory, Special
Senatorial Districts
(Vice Chair)
State Affairs
Stock and Stock Raising
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46th R.S. - 1939
Agriculture
Criminal Jurisprudence
Education
(Vice Chair)
Finance
Game and Fish
Highways and Motor Traffic
Insurance
Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
Senatorial Districts
(Chair)
Stock and Stock Raising
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