Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	44	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Schulenburg / Lavaca	Lavaca
H	44	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Schulenburg / Lavaca	Lavaca
H	69	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Schulenburg / Lavaca	Lavaca

(1) District 44 comprised of Lavaca county, p. 28, Acts of 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 21, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Home postoffice, Schulenburg [in Fayette county]. Texas Legislative Manual.
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4) Home postoffice, Schulenburg [in Fayette county]. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, Joseph Marion Kirk, p. 629. Born 10/30/1832 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, married Juriah Middlebrook 1/19/1855. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Obituary, "J.M. Kirk Dead," and resolutions of respect, Schulenburg Sticker, 9/8/1911, p. 7, crediting the Schulenburg Public Library. Birth date 10/20/1831, death date Sunday (9/3/1911), "member of 23d and 25th Legislatures, representing Lavaca County," burial to be at City Cemetery. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Joseph M. Kirk, pp. 103-104. Born 10/30/1832 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Joseph Marion Kirk, birth date 10/24/1833 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, death in Schulenberg, Fayette County, Texas (no death date listed). FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James M. Kirk, birth date 10/20/1831 (headstone), death date 9/3/1911, burial in Schulenburg City Cemetery, Schulenburg, Fayette County, with spouse Juriah F. Kirk. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.M. Kirk, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. Kirk, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. J.M. Kirk, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums Stock and Stockraising (Chair)
23rd R.S. - 1893 Claims and Accounts Federal Relations (Chair) Stock and Stockraising
22nd R.S. - 1891 Claims and Accounts Judicial Districts Penitentiaries Public Building and Grounds Public Health and Vital Statistics

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