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George Bernard Erath Full Name: George Bernard Erath Date of birth: January 1, 1813 Date of death: May 13, 1891 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 19 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Bosque, Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Hamilton, McLennan, Runnels S 28 Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862 9th (4) (5) (6)     Waco / McLennan   Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor S 23 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 4, 1861 7th (9) (10)   8th (7) (8)     Waco / McLennan   Bell, Falls, McLennan, Milam, Williamson H Milam Feb 17, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (11) (12)     Unknown / Milam   Milam (1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) 14th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1874, p. 1. Senate Journal. (3) "Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. (4) George Burney, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded George B. Erath, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (5) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the short term" (two years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal. (6) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal. (7) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (8) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators (holdover senators), 11/7/1859, p. 4. Senate Journal. (9) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (10) 7th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment called by Districts, oath of office administered, 11/2/1857, p. 1. Senate Journal. (11) Not present at organization of the House on 2/16/1846. Erath and Millican sworn on 2/17/1846, p. 7. House Journal. (12) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, pp. 80-81. Birth date 1/1/1813. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942. ERATH, GEORGE BERNARD (1813-1891). Birth date 1/1/1813. Handbook of Texas Online. Military Service Notes Texan Volunteers, Private, Company C, 1st Regiment, Texas Revolution. Confederate States Army, 15th Texas Infantry. Commander, Major, Second Frontier District. Handbook of Texas Online. Confederate States Army, Captain, Company I, 15th Texas Infantry; Commander of Second Frontier District. George Bernard Erath. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002. Photographs Photograph. George Erath, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. George Bernard Erath, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 14th R.S. - 1874 Agriculture   Counties and County Boundaries   Federal Relations   Finance   Land Office   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Public Lands   Removal of Judge J.B. Williamson, 6th Judicial District   Travis County Jail, Select   9th R.S. - 1861 Counties and County Boundaries   Court of Claims   Finance   General Land Office   Governor's Veto Message   Indian Affairs (Chair)  Militia and Military Affairs   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands (Chair)  8th R.S. - 1859 Apportionment   Counties and County Boundaries   Court of Claims   Indian Affairs (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Land Office   Militia   Private Land Claims   Public Debt   Public Lands   State Penitentiary, Location of a Branch, Select   Stock and Stock Raising   Ways and Means for the Protection of the Frontier, Select   7th R.S. - 1857 Counties and County Boundaries   Indian Affairs   Land Office   Militia   Petition of Citizens on the Frontier, Relative to Indian Depredations   Private Land Claims   Public Debt   Public Lands   San Saba County, Memorials Regarding Indian Depredations   Tax Laws and Payment of Taxes Upon Real Estate   1st R.S. - 1846 County Boundaries   Land Office   Militia   Public Lands   Rules

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