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M.P. McGee

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

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 8 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1)   26th (2) (3)   Democrat Marshall / Harrison   Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

Terms of service footnotes


(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. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
27th (1)   26th (2) (3)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Marshall / Harrison
Counties in district:
Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

Terms of service notes


(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 Information

  • Memorial resolution for Bailey Browning, son of Senator M.P. McGee, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/29/1901, p. 92. Senate Journal.

  • 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, 1890-1977.
  • 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.

  • Photograph. M.P. McGee, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. M.P. McGee, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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