Charles Melford McFarland
Full Name: Charles Melford McFarlandDate of birth: August 7, 1875
Date of death: March 13, 1963
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 111-1 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 111-1 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 111-1 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 111-1 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 111-1 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 111-1 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita |
Terms of Service top
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House District 111-1
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 Legislatures: 50th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita Counties in district: Wichita |
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House District 111-1
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 Legislatures: 49th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita Counties in district: Wichita |
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House District 111-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 Legislatures: 48th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita Counties in district: Wichita |
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House District 111-1
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 Legislatures: 46th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita Counties in district: Wichita |
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House District 111-1
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita Counties in district: Wichita |
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House District 111-1
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita Counties in district: Wichita |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- Memorial, May 1963, p. 436. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Charles M. McFarland, birth date 8/7/1875 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; death date 3/13/1963 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County; lawyer - former state legislator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Charles Melford McFarland, birth date 8/7/1875; permanent home address in Wichita Falls, Wichita County; lawyer; wife Ima Vesta McFarland; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Charles M. McFarland, birth date 8/7/1875, death date 3/13/1963, burial in Crestview Memorial Park, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, with spouse Ima V. McFarland. Includes portrait as a young man; letter to family and friends on 8/7/1948. Find a Grave.
- Book by C.M. McFarland in LRL collection, 336.2M164T. Texas Taxation Tangles: An Analytical Study of the Ad Valorem Tax Problems of Texas, 1936.
- Obituary and photo, Judge Charles M. McFarland, "Former State Legislator Succumbs Here," 3/14/1963, pp. 1A, 2A. Wichita Falls Record News.
- Obituary and photo, Charles M. McFarland, "Former Public Official Dies," 3/14/1963, pp. 1, 4. Wichita Falls Times.
Photographs
- Photograph. C.M. McFarland, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.M. McFarland, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.M. McFarland, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.M. McFarland, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.M. McFarland, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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
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50th R.S. - 1947
Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts (Chair) Public Health Revenue and Taxation | ||
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49th R.S. - 1945
Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Judicial Districts Military Affairs | ||
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48th R.S. - 1943
Constitutional Amendments Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Judicial Districts Judicial Redistricting (Chair) Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation | ||
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46th R.S. - 1939
Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Local and Uncontested Bills Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation | ||
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45th R.S. - 1937
Building Situation for State Departments, Special Counties (Chair) Game and Fisheries Judiciary Public Printing Revenue and Taxation Seating Arrangements (New Desks in the House of Representatives), Special | ||
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44th R.S. - 1935
Claims and Accounts Criminal Jurisprudence Crowded Conditions in Capitol and State Owned Office Buildings Game and Fisheries Military Affairs |
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