City: Lynnville
BLACKBURN, James Knox Polk, farmer and stock raiser; born Maury Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1837; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Edward Rose and Hester Jane (Dickey) BLACKBURN; father was a farmer and stock raiser; educated in the common schools in Tenn., and Alma Institute, Texas; in early life entered farming and taught school; married Mary McMillan LAIRD, Feb. 10, 1867; Democrat; member of Legislature, 1883-1885, as representative, and elected State Senator, 1910; served in Civil war as member of 8th Texas Cavalry (Terry’s Texas Rangers), private for a while and later promoted to company commander; while in legislature he helped settle the State debt, and aided in making a railroad commission law, and in the passage of a statewide prohibition law; member of Christian church.
