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.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, June 1939, p. 179. "He served two terms in the Legislature after moving to Pecos in August, 1903." Birth date 3/18/1873, marriage to Miss Blanche A. Terrell on 3/19/1901. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

James Franklin McKenzie, birth date 3/18/1872 in Caldwell County, death date 3/4/1939 in El Paso, spouse's name Blanche T. McKenzie. Interment in Restlawn Mem. Park, El Paso. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James F. McKenzie (1873-1939), burial in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso. Includes portrait, biographical sketch from A History of Central and Western Texas, Vol. 1, 1911. 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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