Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Thomas Freeman McKinney

Full Name: Thomas Freeman McKinney
Birth date: November 1, 1801
Death date: October 2, 1873

Terms of Service

House, 7th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
11/2/1857 - 11/7/1859
House, 3rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
11/21/1849 - 11/3/1851
Senate, 1st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ Legislature
Elected but never sworn

(1) Hon. Tho. F. McKinney, of Galveston, took the oath of office 11/21/1849. House Journal .
(2) Richard Bache, in special election 12/1/1847, sworn in 2nd Legislature, succeeded to unexpired term of Thomas F. McKinney, resigned after the session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Tyler Man. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(4) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(5) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(6) 1st Legislature - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 2/16/1846, p. 4. Senate Journal .
(7) 1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "second class" (4-year term). Senate Journal .
(8) Description of drawing of terms for Senators, first-class two-year terms and second-class four-year terms, 3/3/1846, p. 180. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

MCKINNEY, THOMAS FREEMAN (1801-1873). Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in MCKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK - "The park is named for Thomas F. McKinney, who bought part of the Del Valle tract in 1839 and established a home there." Handbook of Texas Online .
Portrait, biographical sketch, and photos, Barry Hutcheson, "Thomas F. McKinney: Businessman and Early Patriot," Volume XXXIX, Number 10, October 1981, pp. 6-9. Elected to represent Galveston as Senator in the 1st Legislature, 1846; later moved his home to Travis County. Texas Parks and Wildlife 1965.
Biographical sketch, pp. 168-169. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.