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Edwin Winfree
Full Name: Edwin Winfree
Date of birth: April 9, 1844
Date of death: January 10, 1927
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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24
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Jan 14, 1919 - Jul 22, 1919
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36th
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Democrat
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Crockett / Houston
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Houston
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"I.A. Daniels of Houston, succeeding Judge Winfrey of Crockett." "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11.
Austin American.
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I.A. Daniel, in special election 5/15/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Edwin Winfree, resigned after 2nd C.S.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
40th Legislature, R.S., 1/13/1927, p. 39.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch, Volume 4, pp. 1899-1900. Born 4/9/1845.
A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
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Military Service Notes |
Confederate Captain Army, "on the 7th of September, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Drewery's Virginia Battery, which also became known as the South Side Artillery of Smith's Battalion, and with this most valiant command he served under Gen. Robert E. Lee . . ." Includes detailed information on military service in the Civil War. Biographical sketch, Volume 4, pp. 1899-1900.
A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Confederate States Army. "He was one of the few remaining ex-Confederate veterans who surrendered with Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, April, 1865." 40th Legislature, R.S., 1/13/1927, p. 39.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Other Resources |
"Condensed Austin News," 2/27/1920, p. 5. Judge E. Winfree of Houston County, appointed superintendent of the Confederate Home. "Judge Winfree is a confederate veteran, and served in the army of Virginia. He is 76 years old."
Brookshire Times (Brookshire, Waller County, Texas).
Edwin Winfree, birth date 4/9/1844 in Virginia, death date 1/10/1927 in Park Place, Harris County, burial in Crockett.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Edwin Winfree, birth date 4/9/1844 on grave marker, death date 1/10/1927, photo and biographical information, interment in Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett
Houston County.
Find a Grave.
"Former Superintendent Confederate Home Dies," 1/11/1927, p. 11. Born April [1844], died 1/10/1927. Elected to Legislature in 1918; "he resigned from the Legislature to become superintendent of the Old Men's Confederate Home at Austin."
Galveston Daily News.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Edwin Winfree, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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