Franklin H. Merriman
Full Name: Franklin H. "Frank" Merriman
Date of birth: January 13, 1813
Date of death: March 17, 1871
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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34
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Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870
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11th
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Galveston / Galveston
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Galveston
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S
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18
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Nov 5, 1851 - Aug 31, 1852
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4th
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(4)
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Galveston / Galveston
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Brazoria, Galveston
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(1)
Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
(2)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3)
Mark Potter, sworn 1/12/1853, succeeded Franklin H. Merriman, resigned 8/31/1852.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4)
4th Legislature, Regular Session - 11/5/1851, p. 9. "Mr. Franklin H. Merriman, senator elect from District No. 18, composed of the counties of Galveston and Brazoria, presented his credentials, took the oath prescribed by the constitution, and his seat."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Franklin H. Merriman, born 1813 in Connecticut; death date 3/17/1871 in Galveston, Texas; death notice, biographical sketch transcribed from Ecclesiastical and other sketches of Southington, Conn., by Timlow, Heman Rowlee, 1831-1892, published 1875 (Merriman's birth date 1/13/1813); interment in Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston.
Find a Grave.
Biographical sketch
MERRIMAN, FRANKLIN H. (1813-1871).
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Other Resources |
Frank H. Merriman, mentioned pp. 210, 214.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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