Marshall Odom Bell

Full Name: Marshall Odom Bell
Date of birth: September 25, 1902
Date of death: July 7, 1961

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	68-5	Jan 10, 1961 - Jul 7, 1961	57th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	68-5	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	68-5	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	68-5	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	68-4	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-4	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-4	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-4	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-4	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-4	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) Glenn H. Kothmann, in special election 11/4/1961, took office 11/8/1961, succeeded Marshall O. Bell, died 7/7/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 68-5
Jan 10, 1961 - Jul 7, 1961
Legislatures: 57th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 68-5
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 68-5
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 68-5
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 68-4
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-4
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-4
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-4
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-4
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-4
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 261, extending congratulations of members of 54th Legislature to members who have ten years of service in the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 42. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 1. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, September 1961, p. 905. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Marshall Odom Bell, birth date 9/25/1902, death date 7/7/1961. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall O. Bell, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Marshall Bell, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961 Claims and Accounts Counties Federal Relations Judicial Districts Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
56th R.S. - 1959 Commerce and Manufacturers Labor Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation State Hospitals and Special Schools Texas Commission on City and County Governments
55th R.S. - 1957 Congressional and Legislative Districts Insurance (Chair) Local and Uncontested Bills Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation
54th R.S. - 1955 Insurance Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) Oil, Gas, and Mining Representation Before the Legislature Revenue and Taxation
53rd R.S. - 1953 Insurance Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) Rules
52nd R.S. - 1951 Aeronautics Charges of Waste in Handling College Funds, Investigation, Special Oil, Gas and Mining Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation Rules
51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas and Mining
50th R.S. - 1947 Aeronautics (Chair) Claims and Accounts Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining Poet Laureate Selection, Special Revenue and Taxation
49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Constitutional Amendments Motor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations (Vice Chair) Portraits of Lieutenant Paul Eubanks and Lieutenant Duncan Hughes, Special State Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Game and Fisheries Motor Transportation (Vice Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations Poet Laureate Selection, Special

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