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Newton Washington McCann Full Name: Newton Washington McCann Date of birth: May 12, 1892 Date of death: December 8, 1966 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 3-F Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion H 3-F Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion H 3 Aug 23, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th (1)   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion H 3-F Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion H 3-F Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion (1) Newton W. McCann, in special election 8/23/1947, succeeded John P. Fant, died 5/27/1947. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 249. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Other Resources Newton Washington McCann, birth date 5/12/1892, death date 12/8/1966, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Find a Grave. Find a Grave Photographs Photograph. Newton W. McCann, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Newton W. McCann, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Newton W. McCann, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Newton W. McCann, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 52nd R.S. - 1951 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers (Chair)  Congressional and Legislative Districts   Contingent Expenses   Public Lands and Buildings   51st R.S. - 1949 Common Carriers (Chair)  Conservation and Reclamation   Education   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Affairs   48th R.S. - 1943 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Conservation and Reclamation   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   47th R.S. - 1941 Agriculture   Education   Federal Relations   Old Age Assistance, Investigation, Special   Public Lands and Buildings

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