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Mordecai Purgior McGee Full Name: Mordecai Purgior McGee Other surnames: McGhee Date of birth: April 21, 1869 Date of death: May 19, 1944 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 8 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903 26th (2) (3)   27th (1)   Democrat Marshall / Harrison   Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby (1) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (2) M.P. McGee announced "as a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the action of the democratic party," "For the State Senate," 5/19/1898, p. 8, 6th col. Marshall Evening Messenger. (3) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries Memorial resolution for Bailey Browning, son of Senator M.P. McGee, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/29/1901, p. 92. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches Obituary, "M.P. McGee Succumbs to Heart Attack," 5/19/1944, p. 1. "M.P. McGee, 75, widely known Marshall attorney and former state senator." "McGee Funeral Held Saturday," 5/21/1944, p. 8. Marshall News Messenger. Biographical sketch, M.P. McGhee, p. 79. Born 4/21/1867 in Panola County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Mordecai Purgior McGee, birth date 4/21/1869 in Panola County, death date 5/19/1944 in Marshall, Harrison County, retired attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. M.P. McGee, birth date 4/21/1869 on grave marker, death date 5/19/1944, interment in Algoma Cemetery South and North, Marshall, Harrison County. Find a Grave. 27th Legislature (1901) - M.P. McGee, postoffice Marshall, Harrison County, nativity Texas, lawyer, Democrat, age 31 (born circa 1870). Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. M.P. McGee, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. M.P. McGee, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments   Visit Storm Stricken District of Texas Coast   26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures   Counties and County Boundaries   Federal Relations   Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair)  Labor   Military Affairs   Privileges and Elections   State Affairs

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