James Madison McKinney

Full Name: James Madison McKinney
Date of birth: October 3, 1841
Date of death: February 15, 1912

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	11	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 12, 1897	23rd ⁽²⁾ 24th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Jones Prairie / Milam	Falls, McLennan, Milam
S	14	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Jones Prairie / Milam	Brazos, Milam, Robertson
H	57	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Jones Prairie / Milam	Milam
H	57	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Jones Prairie / Milam	Milam
H	57	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887	19th	Democrat	Maysfield / Milam	Milam

(1) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 20. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(4) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(5) 22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate." Senate Journal.
(6) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(7) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(8) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Terms of Service top

Senate District 11
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 23rd ⁽²⁾ 24th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jones Prairie / Milam
Counties in district: Falls, McLennan, Milam

Senate District 14
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jones Prairie / Milam
Counties in district: Brazos, Milam, Robertson

House District 57
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jones Prairie / Milam
Counties in district: Milam

House District 57
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jones Prairie / Milam
Counties in district: Milam

House District 57
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Maysfield / Milam
Counties in district: Milam

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, J.M. McKinney, p. 43. Born 10/5/1841 in Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, J.M. McKinney, pp. 154-155. Native of Alabama, born 10/3/1841. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Company G, Captain J.S. Rogers, 5th Texas Infantry, and reenlisted March 1862 in 17th Texas Infantry. Biographical sketch, James M. McKinney, born 8/5/1841 in Coosa County, Alabama. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 692-694. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - James M. McKinney, Baileyville villages, Milam Count, born October 1841 in Alabama, planter, spouse Sarah J., sons James A. and Hugh C., daughters Emma B. and Sarah E.
James Madison McKinney and Sarah James McIntyre, parents of Hugh Carlton McKinney, birth date 3/3/1886 in Milam County. FamilySearch. 1900 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
James M. McKinney (1841-1912), burial in Little River Cemetery, Jones Prairie, Milam County, with spouse Sarah J. McKinney. Find a Grave.
James Madison McKinney, Democrat, farmer, age 47 in 1889, born in Alabama. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Death date 2/15/1912. "Capt. James McKinney, a prominent Milam County citizen, died at his home at Jones Prairie last Thursday. Capt. McKinney was a Confederate veteran, and at one time represented this senatorial district in the state senate." The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger, 2/22/1912, p. 6, crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.M. McKinney, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. McKinney, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. McKinney, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T. McKinney, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. McKinney, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

24th R.S. - 1895 Agricultural Affairs Education Finance Internal Improvements (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
23rd R.S. - 1893 Agricultural Affairs Finance Frontier Protection Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Labor (Chair) North Texas Insane Asylum, Joint Committee to visit the Public Printing Roads and Bridges State Affairs (Chair) Town and City Corporations
22nd R.S. - 1891 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Labor Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising Texas World's Fair Exhibition Towns, Cities and Corporations
21st R.S. - 1889 Acoustics Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Finance Penitentiaries Public Printing Revenue and Taxation Water Supply
20th R.S. - 1887 Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Finance Public Printing Revenue and Taxation
19th R.S. - 1885 Finance Public Printing Revenue and Taxation

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