Terms of Service

• House, 36th Legislature
  1/14/1919 - 1/11/1921
  Democrat
  
• House, 35th Legislature
  1/9/1917 - 1/14/1919
  Democrat
  
• House, 34th ^{(2) (3)} Legislature
  1/12/1915 - 1/9/1917
  Unaffiliated
  
• House, 33rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  10/3/1914 - 1/12/1915
  Unaffiliated
  

(1) Marvin E. Blackburn, sworn 10/3/1914, succeeded Austin M. Kennedy, died 7/20/1914. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) M.E. Blackburn listed as having no party affiliation. Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature .
(3) No party listed. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. M.E. Blackburn, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. M.E. Blackburn, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. M.E. Blackburn, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Marvin Ellis Blackburn, birth date 8/26/1874 in Plano; death date 5/27/1966 in Junction, Kimble County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Marvin Ellis Blackburn, birth date 8/26/1874, death date 5/27/1966, photo, burial in Junction Cemetery, Junction, Kimble County. Find a Grave .
• Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
• Obituary, "M.E. Blackburn of Junction Dies at Age 91," 5/28/1966, p. 4. San Antonio Express-News .
• Memorial, November 1966, p. 983. Texas Bar Journal .

Committee Information

• 36th R.S. - 1919
• Conservation and Reclamation  
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• Stock and Stock Raising  
• 35th R.S. - 1917
• Counties  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Irrigation  
• Judiciary  
• Private Corporations  
• Rules  
• 34th R.S. - 1915
• Claims and Accounts  
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Irrigation  
• Public Lands and Land Office  
• Reforms in Civil Procedure (Vice Chair)