Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	70	Jan 14, 1947 - Mar 15, 1947	50th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Beeville / Bee		Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
H	70	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Beeville / Bee		Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio

(1) J. Harvey Shell, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/28/1947, succeeded Henry L. Atkinson, died 3/15/1947. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

50th Legislature, R.S., HSR 150, 3/26/1947, pp. 1042-1043. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Henry L. Atkinson, birth date 12/10/1886, death date 3/15/1947, rancher and state rep. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Henry Lee Atkinson, birth date 12/10/1886, residence in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.

Photographs

Photograph. H.L. Atkinson, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Atkinson, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947 Banks and Banking (Vice Chair) Enrolled Bills Livestock and Stock Raising Motor Traffic
49th R.S. - 1945 Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Live Stock and Stock Raising Motor Traffic

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