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Austin Milton Kennedy Full Name: Austin Milton Kennedy Date of birth: July 16, 1866 Date of death: July 19, 1914 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 115 Jan 14, 1913 - Jul 19, 1914 33rd (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Kerrville / Kerr   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Sutton H 69 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, Limestone, McLennan H 69 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (5) (6)   Democrat Waco / McLennan Speaker 1/12/1909 - 3/15/1909.   Falls, Limestone, McLennan H 69 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Mart / McLennan   Falls, Limestone, McLennan H 69 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Mart / McLennan   Falls, Limestone, McLennan H 60 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Mexia / Limestone   Limestone H 60 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Mexia / Limestone   Limestone (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) District 115 represented by A.M. Kennedy, p. 6. House Journal. (3) 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. (4) District 15 represented by A.M. Kennedy, p. 853. Texas Legislative Manual. (5) 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. (6) 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 33rd Legislature, 2nd C.S., 8/24/1914, p. 5. Resolutions - Memorial. 33rd Legislature, 2nd C.S., 8/24/1914, p. 52. Death date 7/20/1914. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch. American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910, 1989. 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. Biographical sketch, Austin Milton Kennedy, "Kennedy of Limestone," pp. 158-160. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources 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). Obituary, 7/20/1914, p. 3. San Antonio Light. "Facts About A.M. Kennedy," Marlin Democrat, 6/23/1904. TXGenWeb Project. Photographs Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.M. Kennedy, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Austin Milton Kennedy, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006 Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Liquor Traffic   Municipal Corporations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   Rules (Chair)  32nd R.S. - 1911 Contingent Expenses   Representative Districts   Revenue and Taxation (Chair)  Rules   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Municipal Corporations   30th R.S. - 1907 Common Carriers   Counties   Insurance   Revenue and Taxation (Chair)  Rules   29th R.S. - 1905 Contingent Expenses   Labor   Revenue and Taxation   Rules   27th R.S. - 1901 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   First National Bank of Austin, Investigate (Chair)  Internal Improvements   Public Printing   Revenue and Taxation   26th R.S. - 1899 Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Internal Improvements   Public Printing

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