James Alvin McKay
Full Name: James Alvin McKay, Jr.Date of birth: November 22, 1917
Date of death: January 10, 1992
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 68-4 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, "J.A. McKay, Jr., Is Qualified to Be Judge," San Antonio Register, 4/6/1962, p. 7, crediting UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. "'McKay served in the Texas legislature in 1959, and was on the Judiciary and Judicial Districts Committees in the House,' [L.A.] Woods related." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- James Alvin McKay (Jr.), birth date 11/22/1917 in San Antonio; address in San Antonio, Bexar County; father James Alvin McKay; student, University of Texas; draft registration 10/16/1940 in San Antonio, Bexar County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- United States Army, Captain, World War II. Retired in 1962 as Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserve. Obituary, May 1992, p. 2. Texas Center for the Judiciary.
- James A. McKay, Jr. (1917-1992), Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Judge James A. McKay, Jr., In Chambers, May 1992, p. 2. Death date 1/10/1992. Elected to the 150th District Court in San Antonio in 1962. Texas Center for the Judiciary.
- Photograph. James A. McKay, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James A. McKay, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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