J.C. Kennedy

Joseph Charles Kennedy

Full Name: Joseph Charles Kennedy
Date of birth: March 23, 1871
Date of death: November 12, 1945

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 62 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Kosse / Falls   Falls
H 62 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Kosse / Falls   Falls
H 62 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (5) (6) (7) (8)   Democrat Kosse / Falls   Falls

(1) KOSSE, TEXAS. "Kosse is on State highways 14 and 7 near the Falls county line in southwestern Limestone County." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Kosse. House Journal.
(3) Kosse, Falls County; counties in district, Falls. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Kosse [Limestone County]. Counties in district: Falls. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) District 62 comprised of Falls county shall elect one representative; District 42 comprised of Rains and Hunt counties shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) District 62. House Journal.
(7) District 62. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) District 42. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 62
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Kosse / Falls
Counties in district: Falls
House District 62
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Kosse / Falls
Counties in district: Falls
House District 62
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th (5) (6) (7) (8)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Kosse / Falls
Counties in district: Falls

(1) KOSSE, TEXAS. "Kosse is on State highways 14 and 7 near the Falls county line in southwestern Limestone County." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Kosse. House Journal.
(3) Kosse, Falls County; counties in district, Falls. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Kosse [Limestone County]. Counties in district: Falls. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) District 62 comprised of Falls county shall elect one representative; District 42 comprised of Rains and Hunt counties shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) District 62. House Journal.
(7) District 62. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) District 42. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/9/1929, p. 8. Houston Post-Dispatch.
  • Biographical sketch, J.M. Kennedy, Volume IV, p. 317. Born 9/23/1868 in Barbour County, Alabama. Relatives: A.M. Kennedy (Speaker of the House, established The Marlin Democrat with J.M. Kennedy), J.C. Kennedy (of Falls County), and J.M. Kennedy - brothers. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Other Resources

  • Joseph Charles Kennedy, birth date 3/23/1871 in Limestone County, death date 11/12/1945 in Falls County, farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • J.C. Kennedy, birth date 3/23/1871, death date 11/12/1945, burial in Mustang Prairie Cemetery, Mustang, Falls County. Find a Grave.
  • Death notice, Joseph Charles Kennedy, 11/13/1945, p. 14. San Antonio Express-News.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931
Constitutional Amendments  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Federal Relations (Chair) 
State Affairs  
41st R.S. - 1929
Constitutional Amendments  
Rules  
School Districts (Chair) 
40th R.S. - 1927
Commerce and Manufactures  
Constitutional Amendments  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Liquor Traffic  

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