John Lee Smith
Full Name: John Lee SmithDate of birth: May 16, 1894
Date of death: September 26, 1963
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 24 | Jan 14, 1941 - Mar 1, 1942 | 47th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Throckmorton / Throckmorton | Callahan, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Throckmorton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Dallas Morning News 3/1/1942, "Throckmorton Senator Bids for Promotion: Becomes Candidate for Nomination as Lieutenant Governor" [LRL microfilm, Articles of Interest]. Legislative Clipping Service. ↩
(2) Pat M. Bullock, in special election 11/3/1942, succeeded to unexpired term of John L. Smith (in Senate), resigned 9/10/1941. Bullock resigned 11/18/1942, after reelection 11/3/1942. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 47th Legislature, 1st C.S. - First Day roll call, 9/9/1941, p. 7, includes Smith. Eighth Day roll, 9/19/1941, p. 70, shows Smith was present as a Senator on last day of the session. Senate Journal. September 19, 1941 ↩ September 9, 1941 ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Dallas Morning News 3/1/1942, "Throckmorton Senator Bids for Promotion: Becomes Candidate for Nomination as Lieutenant Governor" [LRL microfilm, Articles of Interest]. Legislative Clipping Service. ↩
(2) Pat M. Bullock, in special election 11/3/1942, succeeded to unexpired term of John L. Smith (in Senate), resigned 9/10/1941. Bullock resigned 11/18/1942, after reelection 11/3/1942. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 47th Legislature, 1st C.S. - First Day roll call, 9/9/1941, p. 7, includes Smith. Eighth Day roll, 9/19/1941, p. 70, shows Smith was present as a Senator on last day of the session. Senate Journal. September 19, 1941 ↩ September 9, 1941 ↩
Biographical Information
- SMITH, JOHN LEE (1894-1963). Handbook of Texas Online.
- 32nd Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Memorial, March 1964, p. 205. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army, 71st Field Artillery, World War I. Handbook of Texas Online.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- John Lee Smith, birth date 5/16/1894 in Chico, Texas; death date 9/26/1963 in Lubbock, Lubbock County; attorney; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- John Lee Smith, Lt. Governor of Texas 1943-1947, burial in Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County. Includes numerous photos including in the State Senate and in World War I, certification as Lieutenant Governor, family portraits, Census records, and obituary in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. John Lee Smith, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John Lee Smith, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)
- Election Law Violations, Investigation, Special
- Game and Fish (Chair)
- Highways and Motor Traffic
- Judicial Districts
- Military Affairs
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Public Lands and Land Office
- Rules
- State Affairs
- State Institutions and Departments (Chair)
- Stock and Stock Raising
- Un-American Activities
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