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John Davis Full Name: John Davis Date of birth: August 28, 1877 Date of death: November 19, 1945 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 S 11 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas Senate President Pro Tempore (39th)   Dallas S 6 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (4) (5)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Rockwall H 47 Jan 11, 1921 - Oct 24, 1921 37th (6)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Kaufman H 47 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Kaufman (1) 39th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 10/8/1926. Senate Journal. (2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. (3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (5) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. (6) John Davis resigned 10/24/1921. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Memorial, February 1946, p. 72. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. John Davis, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Davis, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Davis, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Davis, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 39th R.S. - 1925 Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Engrossed Bills   Federal Relations   Finance (Chair)  Insurance   Military Affairs   Privileges and Elections   Rules (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   38th R.S. - 1923 Charges Against Legislature by Hull Youngblood, Joint   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance and Banking   Judicial Districts   Labor   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Roads, Bridges, and Ferries   State Affairs   Texas Employer's Insurance Association, Investigate   Town and City Corporations (Vice Chair)  Welfare of the State   37th R.S. - 1921 Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Insurance   Judiciary (Vice Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   Rules   Site for State Park   State Affairs   36th R.S. - 1919 Judiciary   Public Health   Revenue and Taxation   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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