Harry Lee McKee
Full Name: Harry Lee McKee, Sr.Date of birth: November 27, 1893
Date of death: November 3, 1987
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 16-1 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 16-1 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 16-1 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson |
(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 16-1
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Port Arthur / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
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House District 16-1
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Port Arthur / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
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House District 16-1
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Port Arthur / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- Obituary and photo, Harry McKee, 11/4/1987, p. B8. "He had originally moved to Austin when elected by the citizens of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, to the first of three terms in Texas House of Representatives. He served in the 43rd, 44th and 45th Sessions of the Legislature. Mr. McKee is believed to have been the oldest surviving member of the House at the time of his death . . . Mr. McKee helped pass measures that established the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Employment Commission, and the LCRA." Austin American-Statesman.
Other Resources
- Harry Lee McKee, death date 11/3/1987 in Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Harry L. McKee, Sr., birth date 11/27/1893, death date 11/3/1987, burial in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in Yellow Dogs and Republicans, pp. 17-18. Google Books.
- Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
Photographs
- Photograph. Harry L. McKee, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.L. McKee, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.L. McKee, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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45th R.S. - 1937
Commerce and Manufactures Labor Live Stock and Stock Raising Local and Uncontested Bills Pollution of Streams in Texas Public Waters, Special (Vice Chair) | ||
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44th R.S. - 1935
Appropriations Game and Fisheries Insurance Labor (Vice Chair) Racing Law Funds, Special Wage Scales of State Highway Department, Special | ||
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43rd R.S. - 1933
Commerce and Manufactures Conservation and Reclamation Labor Military Affairs |
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