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Austin Milton Kennedy

A.M. Kennedy
Full Name: Austin Milton Kennedy
Birth date: July 16, 1866
Death date: July 19, 1914

Terms of Service

  • House, 33rd (1) (3) (4) (6) Legislature
    1/14/1913 - 7/19/1914
    Democrat
  • House, 32nd Legislature
    1/10/1911 - 1/14/1913
    Democrat
  • House, 31st (2) (5) Legislature
    1/12/1909 - 1/10/1911
    Democrat
    Speaker 1/12/1909 - 3/15/1909.
  • House, 30th Legislature
    1/8/1907 - 1/12/1909
    Democrat
  • House, 29th Legislature
    1/10/1905 - 1/8/1907
    Democrat
  • House, 27th Legislature
    1/8/1901 - 1/13/1903
    Democrat
  • House, 26th Legislature
    1/10/1899 - 1/8/1901
    Democrat
(1) District 15 comprised of Harris county; District 115 comprised of Sutton, Kimble, Kerr, Bandera, Edwards, Crockett, Mason, and Menard counties, pp. 39, 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture) 1910.
(3) District 115 represented by A.M. Kennedy, p. 6. House Journal .
(4) 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.
(5) Last action of the Regular Session was a resolution demanding the resignation of Kennedy as speaker; he complied 3/15/1909, and Marshall was immediately elected to succeed him. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6) District 15 represented by A.M. Kennedy, p. 853. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Biographical sketch. American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910 1989.
  • J.M. Kennedy photo and obituary, "J.M. Kennedy, Publisher of Marlin, Dies," 4/20/1942, p. 6. "Mr. Kennedy, with his brother, the late Speaker of the House, A.M. Kennedy, established the Marlin Democrat." Relatives: A.M. Kennedy and J.M. Kennedy - brothers. Dallas Morning News .
  • A.M. Kennedy, birth date 7/16/1866, death date 7/19/1914, burial in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Falls County. Includes obituary from The Irving Index, 7/23/1914, and related information: "In 1909 . . . on the second day of a special session, Kennedy resigned as speaker but won re-election twice despite being condemned by his House colleagues." Find a Grave .
  • Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," The Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • 40th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Austin Milton Kennedy. Photo and biographical sketch. Death date 7/19/1914. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.
  • Obituary, 7/20/1914, p. 3. San Antonio Light .
  • Biographical sketch, Austin Milton Kennedy, "Kennedy of Limestone," pp. 158-160. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.
  • "Facts About A.M. Kennedy," Marlin Democrat, 6/23/1904. Falls County, TXGenWeb Project .
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