Elder McKenzie Edwards

Full Name: Elder McKenzie "Mack" Edwards
Date of birth: January 20, 1926
Date of death: June 7, 2002

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	10	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Pattonville / Lamar		Lamar, Red River
H	10	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Pattonville / Lamar		Lamar, Red River

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

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House District 10
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pattonville / Lamar
Counties in district: Lamar, Red River

House District 10
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pattonville / Lamar
Counties in district: Lamar, Red River

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

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Resolutions and Journal entries

58th Legislature, HSR 261, Elder McKenzie Edwards, Jr., son of Representative and Mrs. E.M. Edwards of Pattonville, as Mascot of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Elder McKenzie "Mack" Edwards, 6/10/2002, p. 6. "He owned and operated Edward's Mobile Feed in Clarksville prior to becoming a representative in the 58th and 59th legislature of the Texas House of Representatives, representing Lamar and Red River counties." Paris News.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Petty Officer, World War II. Military grave marker, Elder McKenzie Edwards, birth date 1/20/1926, death date 6/7/2002, burial in McKenzie Cemetery, Red River County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. E.M. "Mack" Edwards, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.M. (Mack) Edwards, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965 Agriculture Appropriations Commerce and Manufactures Common Carriers Livestock Auctions State Hospitals and Special Schools
58th R.S. - 1963 Agriculture Common Carriers Conservation and Reclamation Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts State Hospitals and Special Schools

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