George Butler Terrell
Full Name: George Butler TerrellDate of birth: December 5, 1862
Date of death: April 18, 1947
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 31 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 26 | Jan 14, 1919 - Oct 2, 1920 | 36th (1) | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 26 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 16 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 | 32nd | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 16 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (2) | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 16 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 28 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee | |
| H | 28 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th | Democrat | Alto / Cherokee | Cherokee |
(1) Terrell resigned 10/2/1920. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
Terms of Service top
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House District 31
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 Legislatures: 42nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 26
Jan 14, 1919 - Oct 2, 1920 Legislatures: 36th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 26
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 Legislatures: 35th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 16
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 Legislatures: 32nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 16
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 Legislatures: 31st (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 16
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 28
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 28
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 Legislatures: 26th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Alto / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
(1) Terrell resigned 10/2/1920. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 50th Legislature, R.S., HSR 202, 4/23/1947, pp. 1877-1878. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- TERRELL, GEORGE BUTLER (1862-1947). Elected Texas Commissioner of Agriculture in 1920 and held office 1921-1931. Relatives: George Butler Terrell and Henry Berryman Terrell, brothers; George Butler Terrell, father and J. Turney Terrell, son. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, George B. Terrell, pp. 176-178. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- Obituary, 4/18/1947. Del Rio News Herald.
- "Terrell, That Magical Political Name on Texas Democratic Ballots . . . ," 6/28/1934, p. 8. Relatives: George B. Terrell and H.B. Terrell - brothers; George B. Terrell - father, J. Turney Terrell - son; H.B. Terrell - uncle, J. Turney Terrell - nephew. El Paso Herald Post.
- Mentioned in "Under the Dome at Austin," 4/25/1947. Mexia Daily News.
- Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," The Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Family group sheet, Terrill/Terrill/Tyrrell Lines. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- TERRELL, George Butler (1862-1947). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Photographs
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. B. Terrell, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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42nd R.S. - 1931
Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Municipal and Private Corporations | ||
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36th R.S. - 1919
Appropriations Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Cotton Pricing Rules (Vice Chair) | ||
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35th R.S. - 1917
Agriculture Appropriations Conflicting Extension Work Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Penitentiaries Tuberculosis Sanatorium | ||
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32nd R.S. - 1911
Agriculture Federal Relations Penitentiaries | ||
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31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Agriculture Banks and Banking Penitentiaries (Chair) Revenue and Taxation | ||
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31st R.S. - 1909
Agriculture Education Penitentiaries | ||
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30th R.S. - 1907
Agriculture Common Carriers Education Judicial Districts Penitentiaries Penitentiaries Subcommittee to Visit Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections | ||
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27th R.S. - 1901
Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses Education (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Representative Districts | ||
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26th R.S. - 1899
Agricultural Affairs Education Penitentiaries |
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