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John Allen Mobley, Sr. Full Name: John Allen Mobley, Sr. Date of birth: January 27, 1875 Date of death: April 13, 1932 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 29 Jan 12, 1909 - Dec 22, 1909 31st (1) (2)   Democrat Athens / Henderson   Henderson H 29 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Athens / Henderson   Henderson (1) Democrat; Mobley "resigned December 22, 1909, to accept appointment as Assistant Attorney General to represent the State in the Court of Criminal Appeals; appointment took effect January 1, 1910." Roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, p. 413. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (2) Robert E. Yantis, sworn 7/28/1910, succeeded John A. Mobley, resigned 12/22/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries Mobley nominated for Speaker of the House of Representatives 1/12/1909, p. 6. House Journal. 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 601. Relatives: John A. Mobley, Sr. - grandfather; John A. Mobley, III - grandson. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Obituary, 4/13/1932, p. 2. Corsicana Daily Sun. Other Resources Death notice, 4/13/1932, p. 4. Daily Court Review (Harris County, Texas). John A. Mobley, death date 4/13/1932 in Manhattan, New York City, New York; burial in Houston, 4/17/1932. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949. FamilySearch. John Allen Mobley, birth date 1/27/1875, draft registration in Houston, Harris County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. John A. Mobley (1875-1932), obituary, burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston. Find a Grave. Memorial, October 1932, p. 89. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association. Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. TXGenWeb Project. Photographs Photograph. John A. Mobley, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John A. Mobley, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking   Criminal Jurisprudence   Judiciary   Private Corporations   Revenue and Taxation   Rules   31st R.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence   Judiciary   Private Corporations   State Affairs (Chair)  State Asylums   30th R.S. - 1907 Agriculture   Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure   Revenue and Taxation   Rules   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on the Fort Worth Stockyards   State Asylums

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