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Marion DeKalb Taylor

Marion DeKalb Taylor

Full Name: Marion DeKalb Taylor
Date of birth: October 13, 1818
Date of death: June 22, 1897

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 11 Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 16th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Jefferson / Marion   Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
H 8 Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 13th   Democrat Jefferson / Marion Speaker   Bowie, Marion, Davis (Cass)
H 20 Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 10th (5) (6) (7) (8)     Jefferson / Marion Speaker   Bowie, Titus, Davis (Cass)
H 14 Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 8th     Jefferson / Cass Speaker   Cass, Titus
S 7 Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)   6th (15) (16)     Jefferson / Cass Senate President Pro Tempore (7th)   Cass, Titus
S 7 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)     Smithland / Cass Senate President Pro Tempore (5th)   Cass, Titus
S 5 Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 4th (23) (24)     Jefferson / Cass   Cass, Titus
H 10 Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 3rd (25)     Jefferson / Cass   Cass

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) Jefferson, Morris County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Morris County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992. ↩
(4) Jefferson, Marion County. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. ↩
(5) JEFFERSON, TX (MARION COUNTY). "In 1860 Jefferson became county seat of the newly established Marion County." Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(6) Jefferson, Marion County. House Journal. ↩
(7) Jefferson, Davis (Cass) County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(8) Marion County was demarked from the southern portion of Cass County by an act of the state legislature effective on February 8, 1860. Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897, Volume 4, General Laws of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas, Chapter 48, pp. 1419-1421. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(9) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(10) 7th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 11/3/1857, Regular Session. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) Jefferson, Cass County. No address or home county listed for 6th Legislature. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(12) Listed in "Senators holding over: Democrats." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(13) 7th Legislature - Roll of Senators (holdover Senator), 11/2/1857, pp. 1, 4. Senate Journal. ↩
(14) 7th Legislature - Listed in "large cadre of returning senators," p. 276. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(15) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/5/1855, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(16) 6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(17) 5th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 11/9/1853, Regular Session. Senate Journal. ↩
(18) Smithland, Cass County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(19) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Texas), 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(20) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(21) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(22) 5th Legislature - "In part due to the redistricting and the increase in the number of members, the returning senators found themselves a minority of six: James H. Armstrong, Joseph H. Burks, Rufus Doane, Hardin Hart, William T. Scott, and M.D.K. Taylor," pp. 241, 243. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(23) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(24) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal. ↩
(25) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
16th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district:
Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

Legislatures:
13th  
Leadership role:
Speaker
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district:
Bowie, Marion, Davis (Cass)

Legislatures:
10th (5) (6) (7) (8)  
Leadership role:
Speaker
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district:
Bowie, Titus, Davis (Cass)

Legislatures:
8th  
Leadership role:
Speaker
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Cass
Counties in district:
Cass, Titus

Legislatures:
7th (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)   6th (15) (16)  
Leadership role:
Senate President Pro Tempore (7th)
(6th)
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Cass
Counties in district:
Cass, Titus

Legislatures:
5th (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)  
Leadership role:
Senate President Pro Tempore (5th)
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Smithland / Cass
Counties in district:
Cass, Titus

Legislatures:
4th (23) (24)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Cass
Counties in district:
Cass, Titus

Legislatures:
3rd (25)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Jefferson / Cass
Counties in district:
Cass

Terms of service notes


(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) Jefferson, Morris County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Morris County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992. ↩
(4) Jefferson, Marion County. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. ↩
(5) JEFFERSON, TX (MARION COUNTY). "In 1860 Jefferson became county seat of the newly established Marion County." Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(6) Jefferson, Marion County. House Journal. ↩
(7) Jefferson, Davis (Cass) County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(8) Marion County was demarked from the southern portion of Cass County by an act of the state legislature effective on February 8, 1860. Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897, Volume 4, General Laws of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas, Chapter 48, pp. 1419-1421. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(9) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(10) 7th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 11/3/1857, Regular Session. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) Jefferson, Cass County. No address or home county listed for 6th Legislature. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(12) Listed in "Senators holding over: Democrats." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(13) 7th Legislature - Roll of Senators (holdover Senator), 11/2/1857, pp. 1, 4. Senate Journal. ↩
(14) 7th Legislature - Listed in "large cadre of returning senators," p. 276. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(15) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/5/1855, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(16) 6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(17) 5th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 11/9/1853, Regular Session. Senate Journal. ↩
(18) Smithland, Cass County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(19) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Texas), 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(20) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(21) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(22) 5th Legislature - "In part due to the redistricting and the increase in the number of members, the returning senators found themselves a minority of six: James H. Armstrong, Joseph H. Burks, Rufus Doane, Hardin Hart, William T. Scott, and M.D.K. Taylor," pp. 241, 243. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
(23) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(24) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal. ↩
(25) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩

Biographical Information

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, M.D.K. Taylor, age 35, native state Georgia, emigrated from Alabama in 1847, physician, postoffice Smithland, Cass County. House Journal.
  • Portrait, 10th Legislature, Regular Session. House Journal.

  • Biographical sketch. American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910, 1989.
  • TAYLOR, MARION DEKALB (1818-1897). Handbook of Texas Online.
  • 14th, 18th, and 22nd Speaker of the House of Representatives: Marion DeKalb Taylor. Portrait and biographical sketch. "Taylor moved to the Lone Star State in the winter of 1846, settling near Jefferson and establishing a rural medical practice." Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
  • Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
  • Biographical sketch, pp. 254-255. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
  • Biographical sketches, pp. 210-211. "There was a large number of doctors in the legislature - twenty-two, according to Travis County annalist Brown, with at least two of these in the Senate (George W. Hill and Marion DeKalb Taylor), to be joined by a third toward the close of the session.". The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.

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