Jeff D. Stinson

Jefferson Davis Stinson

Full Name: Jefferson Davis "Jeff" Stinson
Date of birth: June 23, 1883
Date of death: August 29, 1973

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 50-1 Jan 12, 1943 - Sep 1, 1944 48th (1)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-1 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-1 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-1 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-1 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-1 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (2)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas

(1) Stinson resigned 9/1/1944. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 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 50-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Sep 1, 1944
Legislatures: 48th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-1
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-1
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-1
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-1
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-1
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

(1) Stinson resigned 9/1/1944. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 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.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, December 1973, p. 1202. Texas Bar Journal.

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Photographs

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Committee Information top

48th R.S. - 1943
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, and City of San Antonio, Investigation, Special (Chair) 
Insurance  
Judiciary and Uniform State Laws  
Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) 
Rules  
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
47th R.S. - 1941
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Highways and Motor Traffic  
Insurance (Chair) 
Judiciary  
46th R.S. - 1939
Counties  
Insurance (Vice Chair) 
Judiciary  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Public Lands and Buildings Committee Minutes, Special  
45th R.S. - 1937
Commemoration of Texas Independence Day, Special  
Common Carriers  
Insurance  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
44th R.S. - 1935
Appropriations  
Common Carriers  
Filing Equipment for Members of the House, Special (Chair) 
Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) 
Insurance  
43rd R.S. - 1933
Commerce and Manufactures  
Common Carriers  
Judiciary  
Revenue and Taxation  

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