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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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 - Oath of office, 11/5/1851, p. 9.
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); burial 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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