Isaac Parker
Full Name: Isaac Parker
Date of birth: April 7, 1793
Date of death: April 14, 1883
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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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H
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44
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Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
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6th
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Unknown / Tarrant
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Ellis, Tarrant
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S
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7
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
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Unknown / Houston
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Anderson, Cherokee
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S
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10
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Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851
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3rd
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(5)
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Unknown / Houston
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Anderson, Cherokee, Houston
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S
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4
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Feb 16, 1846 - Nov 5, 1849
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2nd
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1st
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(8)
(9)
(10)
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Unknown / Houston
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Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk
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(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 - 11/3/1851, p. 3. Included in "roll of Senators elected being called by Districts, the following gentlemen appeared, presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats."
Senate Journal.
(3)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44.
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(4)
Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette [Austin, Tex.], 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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3rd Legislature, Regular Session - 11/5/1849, p. 3. Listed in "roll of Senators being called by Districts, the following gentlemen presented their credentials, took the oath prescribed by the Constitution and their seats."
Senate Journal.
(6)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(7)
Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, Texas Democrat, 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(8)
1st Legislature - 2/16/1846, p. 4. Listed in "roll of Senators being called by Districts, the following members appeared and took their seats...on motion of Mr. Grimes, the Senators came forward and took the oath prescribed by the Constitution."
Senate Journal.
(9)
1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "second class" (4-year term).
Senate Journal.
(10)
Description of drawing of terms for Senators, first-class two-year terms and second-class four-year terms, 3/3/1846, p. 180.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketch, p. 148.
Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
PARKER COUNTY named for Isaac Parker.
Handbook of Texas Online.
PARKER, ISAAC (1793-1883).
Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, pp. 1-4, Historical Sketch of Parker County and Weatherford Texas.
HeritageQuest Online.
Biographical sketch and political career, pp. 127-128, 165.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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Account of a campaign exchange between Isaac Parker and Dr. J.W. Jowers, p. 4-10. Historical Sketch of Parker County and Weatherford Texas.
HeritageQuest Online.
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