John Sier Magee
Full Name: John Sier MageeDate of birth: May 2, 1857
Date of death: April 20, 1946
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 32 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Smith | |
| H | 33 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Gregg, Smith | |
| H | 33 | Jul 9, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Gregg, Smith | |
| H | 27 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Smith |
(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
(2) 41st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J.S. Magee), 7/9/1929, p. 12. No committee appointments for Magee listed in 3rd-5th Called Sessions. House Journal.
(3) John S. Magee, in special election 7/6/1929, sworn 7/9/1929, succeeded Travis E. Smith, resigned 6/10/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 32
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Smith |
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House District 33
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 Legislatures: 42nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Gregg, Smith |
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House District 33
Jul 9, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Gregg, Smith |
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House District 27
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 Legislatures: 34th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Smith |
(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
(2) 41st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J.S. Magee), 7/9/1929, p. 12. No committee appointments for Magee listed in 3rd-5th Called Sessions. House Journal.
(3) John S. Magee, in special election 7/6/1929, sworn 7/9/1929, succeeded Travis E. Smith, resigned 6/10/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Other Resources
- J. Sire Magee, birth date 5/2/1857 in Mississippi; death date 4/20/1946 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; retired, school. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- John Sier Magee, birth date 5/2/1857, death date 4/20/1946, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County; inscription "First county superintendent. Taught school 49, yrs. Member Texas Legislature 8, yrs." Includes obituary from The Tyler Courier Times, 4/21/1946. Find a Grave.
- "Funeral for J.S. Magee Attended by Hamlinite," 5/3/1946, p. 8. "A long-time educator who was Smith County's first superintendent of public schools, Magee served in the state Legislature . . . " Hamlin Herald (Hamlin, Texas).
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.S. Magee, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Magee, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Magee, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Magee, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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43rd R.S. - 1933
Conservation and Reclamation Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations State Affairs | ||
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42nd R.S. - 1931
Conservation and Reclamation Education Federal Relations Public Printing (Vice Chair) | ||
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41st R.S. - 1929
State Treasury, Investigate | ||
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34th R.S. - 1915
Commerce and Manufactures Education Municipal Corporations (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections State Asylums (Vice Chair) |
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