Carl Edmund Nicholson

Full Name: Carl Edmund Nicholson
Date of birth: November 14, 1888
Date of death: January 16, 1964

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	16-2	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-2	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 16-2
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-2
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Neches / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Census of 1930 - Carl E. Nicholson, Precinct No. 7, Port Neches, Jefferson County, chief clerk/oil refinery, age 41, born in Indiana. FamilySearch.
Carl Edmund Nicholson, birth date 11/14/1888 in Indiana, death date 1/16/1964 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Obituary, 1/19/1964, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
C.E. Nicholson, oilman, age 40 in 1929, born in Indiana. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.

Photographs

Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Nicholson, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Constitutional Amendments Engrossed Bills Judicial Districts Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation
48th R.S. - 1943 Banks and Banking Enrolled Bills Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation
47th R.S. - 1941 Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation
46th R.S. - 1939 Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation
45th R.S. - 1937 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures Enrolled Bills Federal Relations Oil, Gas and Mining
44th R.S. - 1935 Common Carriers Engrossed Bills Liquor Traffic Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation
43rd R.S. - 1933 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Common Carriers Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation
42nd R.S. - 1931 Common Carriers Conservation and Reclamation (Chair) Labor Revenue and Taxation
41st R.S. - 1929 Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation
40th R.S. - 1927 Labor Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas and Mining Rules (Chair) Tax Survey Committee
39th R.S. - 1925 Constitutional Amendments Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair) Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Sale of State Property, Investigate

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