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

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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.

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Senate District 8
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 26th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 27th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Marshall / Harrison
Counties in district: Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

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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

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, death date 5/19/1944, burial in Algoma Cemetery South and North, Marshall, Harrison County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, 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.
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, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. M.P. McGee, 26th 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.

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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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