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Stephen Marion King Full Name: Stephen Marion "Steve" King Date of birth: August 30, 1878 Date of death: April 24, 1958 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 14 Jan 12, 1915 - May 17, 1917 34th (3)   35th (1) (2)   Democrat Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler H 17 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches   Nacogdoches (1) Vinson A. Collins, in special election 8/17/1917, sworn 9/4/1917, succeeded Steve M. King, resigned after 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (3) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Stephen Marion King, birth date 8/30/1878, death date 4/24/1958, biographical sketch excerpt from "Descendants of Caleb Garrison, Sr. and his wife Sarah Fleming," burial in Forrest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post. Memorial, June 1958, p. 437. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources In 1917 from Beaumont, Jefferson county, 14 dist., age 38, born in Texas, lawyer, Democrat. Died April 1958, according to Houston Press article, 4/24/1958, p. 8. Card File. Census of 1910, Steve M. King, Precinct No. 1, Nacogdoches County, age 31, born in Texas, lawyer. HeritageQuest Online. "Great Ovation Tendered Judge King at Nacogdoches," San Augustine Tribune, 7/18/1918, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. S.M. King, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.M. King, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.M. King, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence   Finance   Judicial Districts   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   Rules   State Affairs   Towns and City Corporations   34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts   Finance   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Penitentiary Investigating Committee   Public Health   Rules   Senatorial Districts (Chair)  Towns and City Corporations   30th R.S. - 1907 Forestry   Judicial Districts   Liquor Traffic   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure

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