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Joseph Marion Kirk
Full Name: Joseph Marion Kirk
Date of birth: October 20, 1831
Date of death: September 3, 1911
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
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H
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44
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Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
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25th
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Democrat
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Schulenburg / Lavaca
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Lavaca
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44
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Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
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23rd
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(2)
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Democrat
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Schulenburg / Lavaca
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Lavaca
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H
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69
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Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
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22nd
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(4)
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Democrat
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Schulenburg / Lavaca
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Lavaca
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(1)
District 44 comprised of Lavaca county, p. 28, Acts of 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 21,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
Home postoffice, Schulenburg [in Fayette county].
Texas Legislative Manual.
(3)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4)
Home postoffice, Schulenburg [in Fayette county].
House Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Portrait and biographical sketch, Joseph Marion Kirk, p. 629. Born 10/30/1832 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, married Juriah Middlebrook 1/19/1855.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Obituary, "J.M. Kirk Dead," and resolutions of respect, Schulenburg Sticker, 9/8/1911, p. 7, crediting the Schulenburg Public Library. Birth date 10/20/1831, death date Sunday (9/3/1911), "member of 23d and 25th Legislatures, representing Lavaca County," burial to be at City Cemetery.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Joseph M. Kirk, pp. 103-104. Born 10/30/1832 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
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Joseph Marion Kirk, birth date 10/24/1833 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, death in Schulenberg, Fayette County, Texas (no death date listed).
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James M. Kirk, birth date 10/20/1831 (headstone), death date 9/3/1911, burial in Schulenburg City Cemetery, Schulenburg, Fayette County, with spouse Juriah F. Kirk.
Find a Grave.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
J.M. Kirk, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
J.M. Kirk, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph.
J.M. Kirk, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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