Choice B. Randell
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Choice Boswell Randell was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
, nephew of Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
.
.
He attended public and private schools and the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, Georgia
, but did not graduate. Instead, he changed his course of study to law and was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 1878. Randell commenced his law practice in Denison, Texas
, in January 1879.
He moved to Sherman, Texas
, in 1882 and continued the practice of law.
to the Fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1913). He was non-supportive of women's suffrage and expressed in a letter to women's Suffragette
leader Ermina Thompson Folsom that his concern was race-based. Randell was the author of the Anti-Graft Resolutions to prevent members of United States Congress
from receiving gifts or fees from anyone with business before Congress.
With pending reapportionment of his Congressional district, Randall chose to make a bid for the United States Senate
in 1912, rather than run for re-election as a member of the United States House of Representatives
. Randall was unsuccessful in his Senate bid, and Sam Rayburn
succeeded him as Congressman.
After his career in public service ended, Randell resumed the practice of law.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, nephew of Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell was an American politician and lawyer, as well as general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:Gartrell was born near Washington, Georgia...
.
Biography
Charles Boswell Randell was born to James L. and Louisa Amantha (Gartrell) Randell in Murray County, GeorgiaMurray County, Georgia
Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 36,506. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 40,664. The county seat is Chatsworth.It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.
He attended public and private schools and the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242....
, but did not graduate. Instead, he changed his course of study to law and was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 1878. Randell commenced his law practice in Denison, Texas
Denison, Texas
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, in January 1879.
He moved to Sherman, Texas
Sherman, Texas
Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, in 1882 and continued the practice of law.
Public service
Randell was elected as a DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1913). He was non-supportive of women's suffrage and expressed in a letter to women's Suffragette
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
leader Ermina Thompson Folsom that his concern was race-based. Randell was the author of the Anti-Graft Resolutions to prevent members of United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
from receiving gifts or fees from anyone with business before Congress.
With pending reapportionment of his Congressional district, Randall chose to make a bid for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1912, rather than run for re-election as a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Randall was unsuccessful in his Senate bid, and Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn , often called "Mr. Sam," or "Mr. Democrat," was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for seventeen years, the longest tenure in U.S. history.- Background :Rayburn was born in Roane County, Tennessee, and...
succeeded him as Congressman.
After his career in public service ended, Randell resumed the practice of law.
Fraternal memberships
Choice B. Randell had membership in the following organizations:- FreemasonsFreemasonryFreemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
- Knights of PythiasKnights of PythiasThe Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
- Odd FellowsOdd FellowsOdd Fellows is a name broadly referring to any of a large number of friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges.-Societies using the name "Odd Fellows" or variations:...
- Woodmen of the WorldWoodmen of the WorldWoodmen of the World is a fraternal organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that operates a large privately held insurance company for its members....
- Improved Order of Red MenImproved Order of Red MenThe Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. They were established to promote Liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English Crown. Among the early groups were: The Sons of Liberty, the Sons of St...