James Andrew Beall

Full Name: James Andrew "Jack" Beall
Date of birth: October 25, 1866
Date of death: February 12, 1929

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	10	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899	24th ⁽²⁾ 25th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Waxahachie / Ellis	Ellis, Hill, Johnson
H	68	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Waxahachie / Ellis	Ellis
H	37	Mar 14, 1892 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Waxahachie / Ellis	Ellis

(1) 25th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., 3/14/1892, p. 2 - J.A. Beall of Ellis, W.L. Crawford of Dallas, and S.G. Ragsdale of Burleson presented their credentials, took oath of office and assumed their seats. House Journal.
(4) Waxahachie. 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S. House Journal.
(5) Ennis, Ellis County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) James A. Beall, in special election 3/9/1892, sworn 3/14/1892, succeeded A.J. Reynolds, died 1/7/1892. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 10
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 24th ⁽²⁾ 25th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waxahachie / Ellis
Counties in district: Ellis, Hill, Johnson

House District 68
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waxahachie / Ellis
Counties in district: Ellis

House District 37
Mar 14, 1892 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waxahachie / Ellis
Counties in district: Ellis

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Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, R.S., 2/25/1929, p. 1053. Death date 2/12/1929. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

BEALL, James Andrew (Jack) (1866-1929). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch and drawing, Hon. J.A. Beall, 3/2/1893, p. 1. Fort Worth Daily Gazette.
BEALL, JAMES ANDREW [JACK] (1866-1929). "He served in the Texas House as a Democrat for one term, 1892-94, before entering the State Senate in 1894." Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

Jack Beall, birth date 10/25/1866, death date 2/12/1929 in Dallas, Dallas County, attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Jack Beall (1866-1929), portrait, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
"Senatorial race," 2/17/1892, p. 6, Waxahachie, notes "the race here for representative is being run chiefly on the Mills-Chilton issue," and J.A. Beall "is holding the Mills colors aloft." Galveston Daily News.
Biographical sketch, James Andrew Beall, pp. 58-59. Born 10/25/1866 in Ellis County. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Photographs

Photograph. J.A. Beall, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.A. Beall, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. Beall, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.A. Beall, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

25th R.S. - 1897 Counties and County Boundaries Education Finance Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Redistricting State Judiciary, Special Rules (Chair) State Affairs (Chair) University of Texas Medical Branch, Special Committee to Inspect
24th R.S. - 1895 Civil Code, Special Counties and County Boundaries Education Enrolled Bills Finance Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs (Chair) Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Lands Roads and Bridges State Affairs
23rd R.S. - 1893 County Government and County Finances Enrolled Bills Finance Impeachment of Land Commissioner Investigate Certain Charges Against Land Commissioner Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)
22nd R.S. - 1891 Agricultural Affairs Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Finance Judiciary No. 2 Revenue and Taxation

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