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George Washington Mendell Full Name: George Washington Mendell, Jr. Date of birth: March 7, 1873 Date of death: April 19, 1940 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 89 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis H 89 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis H 89 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Mendell Rites Set for Today," 4/21/1940, p. 1. "George Mendell, Jr., 67, prominent Austin attorney and legislator." Austin Statesman. Other Resources George Washington Mendell, Jr. birth date 3/7/1873, home address in Austin, Travis County, lawyer. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. George Mendell, Jr., birth date 3/7/1873, death date 4/19/1940, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave. 35th Legislature (1917) - Geo. W. Mendell, Jr., postoffice Austin, nativity Missouri, age 44 (born circa 1873), 28 years in Texas, lawyer, member of former legislatures: 33rd-34th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Geo. Mendell, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Geo. Mendell, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. George W. Mendell, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Committee to Investigate Certain Expenditures   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Municipal Corporations (Chair)  Public Health   Reforms in Criminal Procedure   Supreme Judicial Districts   34th R.S. - 1915 Appropriations   Commerce and Manufactures   Criminal Jurisprudence   Judicial Districts   Military Affairs   Municipal Corporations   33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations   Confederate Pension Warrants, Investigate (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Judicial Districts   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Asylums

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