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Marion Minter McFarland Full Name: Marion Minter McFarland Date of birth: August 7, 1865 Date of death: April 6, 1936 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 117 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 117 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Rites Set for Former Solon: M.M. McFarland Is to Be Buried Here Today," 4/8/1936, p. 7. "M.M. McFarland, 70, former Austin resident and a former member of the house of representatives from Brewster county," "traveling salesman for 45 years for a Waco stationery concern with Austin as his headquarters," birth date 8/7/1865 in Brandon, Mississippi. Austin American. M.M. McFarland, birth date 8/7/1865, death date 4/6/1936, interment in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery. Includes portrait and biographical sketch of Marion Minter McFarland, former State Representative from Brewster county, describing three marriages: Katherine Risien (married 1889), Alice Maud Simpson (1890), and Irma Del McCullough (1918). Find a Grave. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Marion M. McFarland, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, age 34, born August 1865 in Mississippi, spouse Katie (born in Minnesota, age 30), daughter Myrtle (age 10), son Marion E. (age 5) Census of 1910 - Marion M. McFarland, Uvalde, Uvalde County, age 42, born in "United States" circa 1868 and parents born in Mississippi, real estate, spouse Maude (born in Scotland, age 40), daughter Myrtle M. (age 19), sons Earl (age 14) and Jack (age 10). Census of 1920 - Minter Mc Farland, Brewster County, age 54, born circa 1866 in Texas, traveling salesman - stationery house, spouse Alice (born in Scotland, age 45), son Jack (age 20). No M.M. McFarland found in Brewster County in 1900 or 1910. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 Marion Minter McFarland, birth date 8/7/1865 in Brandon, Mississippi; death date 4/6/1936 in San Antonio, Texas; stationery salesman, wife Irma McFarland, father Dr. T.J. McFarland, mother Carrie Jayne; burial/removal in Austin, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. "Puck, Popular Dog of Alpine, is Killed," 1/20/1926, p. 11, describes Representative M.M. McFarland's fox terrier who attended the Texas Legislature in 1917 with McFarland. Indicates the dog's "mistress was Mrs. Alice McFarland." San Antonio Express. 35th Legislature (1917) - M.M. McFarland, postoffice Alpine, nativity Mississippi, age 51 (born circa 1886), 50 years in Texas, traveling salesman, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. M.M. McFarland, State Preservation Board Photograph. M.M. McFarland, 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. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Congressional Districts   Counties (Vice Chair)  Irrigation   Public Lands and Land Office   Public Printing   Revenue and Taxation   Rules   Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)  34th R.S. - 1915 Game and Fisheries   Irrigation   Mines and Mining   Public Lands and Land Office   Public Printing   Stock and Stock Raising

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