Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	15	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	15	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	14	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Hull / Liberty	Hardin, Liberty

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, April 1967, p. 315. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Corporal, Headquarters Company 133 Field Artillery, World War I. James R. McDougald, birth year 1896 (estimated), birthplace Corrigan, Texas, entered military service 5/15/1918 in Groveton, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
James Robinson McDougald, birth date 7/27/1895. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Other Resources

James R. McDougald, birth date 7/27/1895 in Corrigan, Texas, death date 7/26/1966 in Beaumont, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Obituary, "J.R. McDougald Rites Thursday," 7/27/1966, p. 13. Native of Corrigan, Texas. Attended schools in Groveton and Austin Academy, served in World War I. Port Arthur News.

Photographs

Photograph. J.R. McDougald, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.R. McDougald, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933 Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining Public Health State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
42nd R.S. - 1931 Conservation and Reclamation Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health
39th R.S. - 1925 Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts Military Affairs Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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