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Chester H. Terrell Full Name: Chester H. Terrell Date of birth: December 2, 1882 Date of death: September 13, 1920 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 85 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd (1)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar Speaker   Bexar H 92 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 92 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (2)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) Mentioned in "Candidates for Speakership," 10/11/1912. Wichita Daily Times. (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 Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 36th Legislature, 4th C.S., 9/23/1920, p. 68. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches TERRELL, CHESTER H. (1882-1920). Relatives: J.O. Terrell - father, Chester H. Terrell - son. Handbook of Texas Online. 43rd Speaker of the House of Representatives: Chester H. Terrell. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. Family group sheet and biographical sketch, "Terrill/Terrill/Tyrrell Lines," RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Mentioned in biographical sketch of Marshall W. Terrell, Volume I, p. 234. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930. Other Resources Photo and obituary, "Ex-Speaker of House of Representatives Dead," 9/14/1920, p. 4. Dallas Morning News. "Terrell, that magical political name on Texas democratic ballots, causes thousands of voters to wonder who started it," 6/28/1934, p. 8. Relatives: J.O. Terrell - father, Chester Terrell - son. El Paso Herald Post. Chester H. Terrell, birth date 12/2/1882, death date 9/13/1920, burial in Mission Burial Park North, San Antonio. Find a Grave. Photo and obituary, 9/14/1920, Galveston Daily News. Mentioned in "Under the Dome at Austin," 4/25/1947. Mexia Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Chester H. Terrell, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006 Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwest Texas Normal   Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwestern Insane Asylum at San Antonio   Banks and Banking   Congressional Districts (Vice Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Education   Judiciary   Private Corporations   Revenue and Taxation   Senatorial Districts   State Asylums   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Judiciary   Municipal Corporations   31st R.S. - 1909 Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Judiciary   Municipal Corporations

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