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M.M. McFarland Full Name: M. M. McFarland Date of death: Deceased, date unknown 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 Other Resources Census of 1900 - Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, possibly Marion M. McFarland (age 34, born August 1865 in Mississippi), wife Katie (age 29, born July 1870 in Minnesota), daughter Myrtle (age 9, born Sept. 1890), son Marion E. (age 4, born Sept. 1895). Census of 1910, Uvalde, Uvalde County, possibly Marion M. McFarland (age 42, born in "United States" and parents born in Mississippi), wife Maude (age 40, born in Scotland), same daughter Myrtle M. (age 19), son Earl (age 14), son Jack (age 10). HeritageQuest Online. "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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