Charles Osborne Laney
Full Name: Charles Osborne LaneyDate of birth: May 12, 1885
Date of death: June 3, 1929
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 44 | Jan 11, 1921 - Aug 24, 1921 | 37th (1) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 44-4 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 44 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th (5) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 44 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
(1) Charles O. Laney, representing Dallas County in the Legislature, resigned on 8/24/1921. Jim Wheat's Dallas County Texas Archives, "Daily Events, 1921." RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
(2) District 44 composed of Dallas County; there is no District 144, pp. 41, 46, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) District 44 represented by C.O. Laney, p. 4. House Journal.
(4) District 144 represented by C.O. Laney, p. 145. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Dallas, Dallas County. "District No. 44. Barry Miller, J.W. Parks, John E. Davis and Chas. O. Laney, all of Dallas, composed of the county of Dallas," p. 5. House Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 44
Jan 11, 1921 - Aug 24, 1921 Legislatures: 37th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 44-4
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 Legislatures: 36th (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 44
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 Legislatures: 35th (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 44
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 Legislatures: 34th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
(1) Charles O. Laney, representing Dallas County in the Legislature, resigned on 8/24/1921. Jim Wheat's Dallas County Texas Archives, "Daily Events, 1921." RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
(2) District 44 composed of Dallas County; there is no District 144, pp. 41, 46, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) District 44 represented by C.O. Laney, p. 4. House Journal.
(4) District 144 represented by C.O. Laney, p. 145. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Dallas, Dallas County. "District No. 44. Barry Miller, J.W. Parks, John E. Davis and Chas. O. Laney, all of Dallas, composed of the county of Dallas," p. 5. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- LANEY, CHARLES OSBORNE (1885–1929). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's What About the State Capitol," 1/12/1919, p. 7. Houston Post.
Other Resources
- "C.O. Laney Funeral Held," Thursday, 6/6/1929, p. 19. Former member of the Texas Legislature, died Monday morning at his home (6/3/1929). Dallas Morning News.
- Charles Osborne Laney, birth date 5/12/1885 in Texas, death date 6/3/1929 in Dallas, Dallas County, vice pres. building & loan co. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Charles Osborne Laney, birth date 5/12/1885, death date 6/3/1929, burial in Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in: Nicola, Carson. On the Labor Front: Uncovering Dallas's Union Legislators 1890-1920. Texas Christian University, May 8, 2023. Texas Christian University.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. C.O. Laney, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.O. Laney, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Chas. O. Laney, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Chas. O. Laney, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 34th 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.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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37th R.S. - 1921
Agriculture Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions | ||
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36th R.S. - 1919
Conservation and Reclamation Insurance Judicial Districts (Chair) Military Affairs Penitentiaries | ||
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35th R.S. - 1917
Commerce and Manufactures Internal Improvements Municipal Corporations Public Health Public Lands and Land Office | ||
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34th R.S. - 1915
Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations Juvenile Reforms Municipal Corporations Reforms in Criminal Procedure |
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