James Franklin McKenzie

Full Name: James Franklin McKenzie
Date of birth: March 18, 1873
Date of death: March 4, 1939

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	99	Jan 8, 1907 - May 11, 1907	30th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Pecos / Reeves		Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde
H	99	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Pecos / Reeves		Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde

(1) McKenzie resigned after Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Pecos, Reeves County. House Journal.
(3) Marfa, Presidio County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Presidio County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(5) Pecos. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 99
Jan 8, 1907 - May 11, 1907
Legislatures: 30th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pecos / Reeves
Counties in district: Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde

House District 99
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pecos / Reeves
Counties in district: Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, J.F. McKenzie, Volume I, pp. 393-394. Born 3/18/1873 at Prairie Lea, Caldwell County. "He was elected and served as a member of the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth legislatures, representing the Ninety-ninth legislative district." A History of Central and Western Texas, 1911.
Memorial, June 1939, p. 179. "He served two terms in the Legislature after moving to Pecos in August, 1903." Born 3/18/1873 in Prairie Lea, married Blanche A. Terrell on 3/19/1901. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary, James Franklin McKenzie, "Death Takes J.F. McKenzie," 3/5/1939, p. 1. El Paso Times.
James Franklin McKenzie, birth date 3/18/1872 in Caldwell County; death date 3/4/1939 in El Paso, El Paso County; lawyer; wife Blanche T. McKenzie. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
James Franklin McKenzie, birth date 3/18/1873; permanent home address in El Paso, El Paso County; lawyer; nearest relative Blanche Terrell McKenzie; draft registration 9/12/1918 in El Paso. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
James F. McKenzie (1873-1939), burial in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.F. McKenzie, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.F. McKenzie, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.F. McKenzie, Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Claims and Accounts Criminal Jurisprudence Irrigation Judicial Districts Mines and Mining Public Lands and Land Office
29th R.S. - 1905 Counties Irrigation Judicial Districts Mines and Mining Public Lands and Land Office

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