Choice B. Randell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas | |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Sam Rayburn |
| Constituency | 5th district (1901–1903) 4th district (1903–1913) |
| Grayson County Attorney | |
| In office 1882–1888 | |
| Denison City Attorney | |
| In office 1882–1882 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Choice Boswell Randell (1857-01-01)January 1, 1857 |
| Died | October 19, 1945(1945-10-19) (aged 88) Sherman, Texas, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Marschalk |
| Children | Andrew |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Texas State Militia |
| Unit | Fourth Texas Regiment |
Choice Boswell Randell (January 1, 1857 – October 19, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as aU.S. Representative fromTexas from 1901 to 1913.
He was the nephew ofLucius Jeremiah Gartrell.
Charles Boswell Randell was born to James L. and Louisa Amantha (Gartrell) Randell inMurray County, Georgia.[1]
He attended public and private schools and theNorth Georgia Agricultural College atDahlonega, Georgia, but did not graduate. Instead, he changed his course of study to law and was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 1878.[2]
Randell commenced his law practice inDenison, Texas, in January 1879. He moved toSherman, Texas, in 1882 and continued the practice of law.
Randell was elected as aDemocrat to the fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913). He did not support women's suffrage and expressed in a letter to women'ssuffragette leaderErmina Thompson Folsom that his concern was race-based.[3] Randell was the author of the Anti-Graft Resolutions to prevent members of theUnited States Congress from receiving gifts or fees from anyone with business before Congress.[4]
With pending reapportionment of his congressional district, Randell chose to make a bid for theUnited States Senate in 1912, rather than run for re-election as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives.[4] Randell was unsuccessful in his Senate bid, andSam Rayburn succeeded him in the U.S. House.
After his career in public service ended, Randell resumed the practice of law.
He died inSherman, Texas, October 19, 1945.
Randell had membership[5] in the following organizations:
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 5th congressional district 1901–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 4th congressional district 1903–1913 | Succeeded by |
