John Arthur Atchison

Full Name: John Arthur Atchison, Jr.
Date of birth: August 26, 1910
Date of death: September 19, 1982

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	46	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Gainesville / Cooke		Cooke
H	46	Jan 29, 1934 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Gainesville / Cooke		Cooke

(1) John A. Atchison, Jr., in special election 12/16/1933, sworn 1/29/1934, succeeded Carroll F. Sullivant, resigned 11/6/1933. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 46
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke
Counties in district: Cooke

House District 46
Jan 29, 1934 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke
Counties in district: Cooke

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, January 1983, p. 133. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Corporal, World War II. Military grave marker, John A. Atchison, birth date 8/26/1910, death date 9/19/1982, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County. Find a Grave.
Judge Advocates Office, officer, World War II. Memorial, January 1983, p. 133. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

John Arthur Atchison, death date 9/19/1982 in Cooke County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.

Photographs

Photograph. John A. Atchison, Jr., 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935 Appropriations Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Enrolled Bills (Chair) Survey of Public Safety Commission
43rd R.S. - 1933 Appropriations Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Game and Fisheries Livestock and Stock Raising

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