Sheffy Mahan

Sheffy Mahan

Full Name: James Sheffy Mahan

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 121 Jan 14, 1947 - Sep 4, 1947 50th (1)   Democrat Childress / Childress   Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley

(1) "Sheffy Mahan to Resign as Representative," The Paduchah Post, 9/4/1947, p. 1, crediting Bicentennial City County Library. Mahan "has sent in his resignation to Governor Beauford Jester, it was announced this week. He left Wednesday for Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he will enter the insurance business." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 121
Jan 14, 1947 - Sep 4, 1947
Legislatures: 50th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Childress / Childress
Counties in district: Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley

(1) "Sheffy Mahan to Resign as Representative," The Paduchah Post, 9/4/1947, p. 1, crediting Bicentennial City County Library. Mahan "has sent in his resignation to Governor Beauford Jester, it was announced this week. He left Wednesday for Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he will enter the insurance business." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Other Resources

  • Mentioned in "Many Childress County Citizens Find Thoughts Turning to Political Future," 12/24/1953, pp. 1-2. Sheffy Mahan "has been a State Representative from this area and was a candidate for District Attorney last year." Childress Index.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Sheffy Mahan, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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50th R.S. - 1947
Agriculture  
Education  
Judiciary  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) 

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