Charles P. Salter
Full Name: Charles P. "Charlie" SalterDate of birth: March 9, 1830
Date of death: August 11, 1899
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 18 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th | Democrat | Calvert / Robertson | Freestone, Leon, Robertson |
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House District 18
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson Counties in district: Freestone, Leon, Robertson |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- SALTER, CHARLES P. (1830-1899). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Charles P. Salter, p. 501. Born 3/9/1830 in Washington County, Georgia, "elected to the State Legislature in 1873 from Robertson, Freestone and Leon counties." Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, 1st Lieutenant, transferred to quartermaster duty as Captain in 1863. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- C.P. Salter, Calvert, Robertson County, born in Georgia, farmer, age 43 [born ca. 1830]. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
- Capt. C.P. Salter (1830-1899), burial in Calvert City Cemetery, Calvert, Robertson County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Captain C.P. Salter, The Houston Daily Post, 8/13/1899, p. 5. Death date 8/11/1899. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Mentioned in the history of Sterling, Texas, from "Ghost Towns of Robertson County." Robertson County, TXGenWeb Project.
Photographs
- Photograph. Charles Salter, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. Charles Salter, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information top
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13th R.S. - 1873
Commerce and Manufactures Indian Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds State Asylums |
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