John Bell Walling
Full Name: John Bell WallingDate of birth: October 5, 1928
Date of death: October 16, 1988
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 81-2 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 81-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 81-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita | |
| H | 111-2 | Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (2) (3) | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Wichita |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Independent oil operator. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(2) J.B. Walling, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Vernon McDaniel, resigned 6/13/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 55th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Wichita
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Wichita
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Wichita
Terms of service notes
(1) Independent oil operator. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(2) J.B. Walling, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Vernon McDaniel, resigned 6/13/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Biographical Information
- 53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 259. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- "J.B. Walling; His Pump Eases World's Thirst," Fort Worth Star Telegram, 10/20/1988. Death date 10/16/1988. Ancestry.com.
- "Dispute Arises Over Boundary," 1/18/1953. Dallas Morning News.
- Relatives: J.B. Walling of Wichita Falls (52nd-55th Legislatures) is a descendant of Jesse Walling (2nd, 7th, and 9th Legislatures). Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J.B. Walling, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.B. Walling, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.B. Walling, 53rd Legislature, 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.
Committee Information
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- Common Carriers (Chair)
- Conservation and Reclamation
- Military and Veteran's Affairs
- Oil, Gas and Mining
- Public Lands and Buildings
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