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M.E. Blackburn

Marvin Ellis Blackburn

Full Name: Marvin Ellis Blackburn
Date of birth: August 26, 1874
Date of death: May 27, 1966

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 115 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th   Democrat Junction / Kimble   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton
H 115 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Junction / Kimble   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton
H 115 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th (1) (2)   Unaffiliated Junction / Kimble   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton
H 115 Oct 3, 1914 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd (3)   Unaffiliated Junction / Kimble   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton

Terms of service footnotes


(1) M.E. Blackburn listed as having no party affiliation. Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature.
(2) No party listed. Texas Legislative Manual.
(3) Marvin E. Blackburn, sworn 10/3/1914, succeeded Austin M. Kennedy, died 7/20/1914. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
36th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Junction / Kimble
Counties in district:
Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton

Legislatures:
35th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Junction / Kimble
Counties in district:
Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton

Legislatures:
34th (1) (2)  
Party:
Unaffiliated
Home City/County:
Junction / Kimble
Counties in district:
Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton

Legislatures:
33rd (3)  
Party:
Unaffiliated
Home City/County:
Junction / Kimble
Counties in district:
Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton

Terms of service notes


(1) M.E. Blackburn listed as having no party affiliation. Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature.
(2) No party listed. Texas Legislative Manual.
(3) Marvin E. Blackburn, sworn 10/3/1914, succeeded Austin M. Kennedy, died 7/20/1914. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information

  • Memorial, November 1966, p. 983. Texas Bar Journal.

  • Obituary, "M.E. Blackburn of Junction Dies at Age 91," 5/28/1966, p. 4. Express and News (San Antonio, Texas).
  • Marvin Ellis Blackburn, birth date 8/26/1874 in Plano; death date 5/27/1966 in Junction, Kimble County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Marvin Ellis Blackburn, birth date 8/26/1874, death date 5/27/1966, photo, burial in Junction Cemetery, Junction, Kimble County. Find a Grave.
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

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