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 McKinney,Texas by VeronicaG
In 1794, McKinney married Amy Moore and they had four children, but two of them died in infancy. After his first wife died in 1804, he married Betsey Coleman who birthed seven additional children. During this time he was named magistrate, holding this position until moving to Texas.
When Collin moved his family to Tennessee, Senator George Washington Campbell hired him to manage his estate after the Senator was appointed Minister to Russia. This position gave McKinney the opportunity to meet influential people and when he moved to the Red River District a few years later he was acknowledged as a political figure.
At a convention meeting at Old Washington-on-the-Brazos several years later, Collins and four representatives were asked to write a declaration of separation from Mexico. This became known as the Texas Declaration of Independence and bears McKinney's signature.
Here are some highlights from his life:
*He later went on to serve the Red River District in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Congresses of the Republic.
*Served as a guide from 1844-46 for settlers in North Texas who were moving from Kentucky and Arkansas, making this trip 11 times on horseback.
*Moved his family to the area near Anna, Texas around 1846 and soon after the county was renamed Collin County*
*In 1848 the county seat moved from Buckner and was renamed McKinney in his honor.
Collin McKinney died on September 8, 1861 at the age of 95 and is buried in a marked grave in a cemetery at Van Alstyne.
Information came from mcKinneytx.com
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Here are some interesting and fun facts about McKinney:
1841 The first pioneer settlers came to Collin County
1848 The US Post Office Department changes the name of the new county seat from Buckner to McKinney
1866 Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James are frequent visitors to McKinney when they visit their cousin Tuck Hill
1872 The first railroad comes through Collin County. The East line links McKinney to Jefferson, Texas
1878 McKinney organizes its first fire company, complete with a small, hand-pulled pumper and hose cart
1889 The city of McKinney gets electric lights
1910 Street cars come to McKinney
1912 Professor C.F. Walsh flies the first airplane flight in Collin County, taking to the skies over the McKinney Fair Grounds
1915 The County Federation of Women's Club is organized to include women's literay and service clubs from around the county
from mckinneytx.com
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 Collin County Government
Building by VeronicaG
Here are some facts about McKinney,Texas:
*It was founded in 1841 on a 120 acre stretch of land donated by William Davis.
*The town is on the Trinity River and sits 32 miles North of Dallas at the intersection of U.S. highway 380 and I-75. It is the county seat of Collins County.
*Collins County comprises 885 square miles and has a population of 700,000 people.
*According to census records, 15% of the population is of German descent; 11% are of Irish ancestry.
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 James W. Throckmorton--Collins
County Courthouse by VeronicaG
Throckmorton was born in Tennessee in 1825 and was the son of a doctor. The family moved to Arkansas while he was a boy, then to Fannin County, Texas in 1841 and finally to Collin County. Below are highlights from his life of service--
*He joined the Rangers, but left in 1844 to study medicine with his uncle in Kentucky. This led to serving as an army surgeon in the Mexican War, eventually receiving a medical discharge.
*Deciding to follow law and politics rather than a medical career, he served five years as a state representative and five years as a state senator.
*He was elected to the Secession Convention of 1861 as a delegate. He joined six other delegates in voting against secession. He was a Unionist, but joined the Confederate army when war came.
*Throckmorton was appointed brigadier general in charge of troops responsible for guarding the Texas frontier and was appointed Confederate commissioner to the Indians.
*He served as president of the Constitutional Convention of 1866 and was elected governor that same year. When he and the U.S. military disagreed on the deployment of troops, he was removed from the governorship by General Philip Sheridan as "an impediment to reconstruction".
*Throckmorton was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974-1888 and ran for governor in 1878 and again in 1890.
James Throckmorton died in McKinney, Texas on April 21, 1894.
info. from www.lib.utexas.edu
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 Rear of the Old Cotton Mill
with Smokestack by VeronicaG
This 1910 Cotton Mill is a part of McKinney's Historic Cotton Mill District, which comprises 300 acres and 70 buildings.
This district is bounded by the railroad tracks, Burrus, Fowler, Amscott and Elm Streets.
It's important to note that McKinney was one of the principal cotton cities before the Civil War. At one time, this certainly must have contributed to the towns thriving economy.
FYI: This photo is taken from the rear of the building to include the smokestack.
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Architects of this style were inspired by the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, which had a classical theme and the classically inspired architecture of Andrea Palladio. This architect inspired many English and American architects of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Neoclassical is known for its monumental buildings using giant pedimented porticoes, columns and elaborate cornices. It is said that this style brings forth the dignity called for in public buildings.
The original facade of the building created in 1876 was a Second Empire style. There are some people who think this style incorporated more beauty and grace than the present Neoclassical Revival design and regret the change.
The old Collins County courthouse is no longer being used for municipal purposes, but contains a theatre and rooms to rent for special occasions. The theatre has a wonderful old organ that accompanies silent films on special nights. A new government building has been erected.
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This building, whatever its purpose does serve as the main architectural picture of Collin County's main town square, and hopefully that will remain regardless of its occupants. It has seen both a Neoclassical and Second Empire facade in its day, so hopefully it will remain in tact as future generations look after it. Leave a Comment
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One of the famous residents of McKinney, TX is James Webb Throckmorton. He was the former Governor of Texas from 1866 to 1867, and an US Congressman from 1875-9 and 1883-9. Prior to his political service, he was also a member of the Texas Militia and Confederate Army, achieving the rank of Brig. General. As he was definitely a Confederate from all points of view, and agreed with the Confederacy after the war was over during the reconstruction period, his term as governor was very short lived.
His body is buried in Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney today. There is also a statue commemorating his life in the town square in downtown McKinney. Leave a Comment
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