Zimri Williams Eddy
Full Name: Zimri Williams EddyDate of birth: October 10, 1816
Date of death: 1863
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 | 4th (1) (2) | Unknown / Jasper | Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine | ||
| H | Jasper | Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd (3) | Unknown / Jasper | Jasper, Newton | ||
| H | Jasper | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (4) | Unknown / Jasper | Jasper, Newton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 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. ↩
(2) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) Texan. 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). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 2nd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Unknown / Jasper
- Counties in district:
- Jasper, Newton
- Legislatures:
- 1st (4)
- Party:
- Texan
- Home City/County:
- Unknown / Jasper
- Counties in district:
- Jasper, Newton
Terms of service notes
(1) 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. ↩
(2) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) Texan. 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 Information
- EDDY, Z. WILLIAMS (1817?-1863). "Eddy and his family settled in Jasper County, Texas, sometime before 1846." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Texas State Troops, Captain, Sabine Pass Guards, Jefferson County, 2nd Brigade. Z. Williams Eddy. (Also written "Z. Williamson Eddy") Ancestry.com.
- Zimri William Eddy, birth date 10/10/1816 in Somerset, Bristol County, Massachusetts, death 1863 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas. Wife Mariah Avis Walker. Eddy Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
- Census of 1850 - Z.W. Eddy, Jasper, Jasper County, age 33, born circa 1817 in Massachusetts, farmer, in household with Marria A. Eddy. FamilySearch. 1850
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