William C. Edwards
Full Name: William C. EdwardsDate of birth: 1823
Date of death: 1856
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 15 | Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 | 5th (1) (2) | San Augustine / San Augustine | Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine | ||
| H | 7 | Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 | 4th | San Augustine / San Augustine | San Augustine | ||
| H | San Augustine | Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd (3) | San Augustine / San Augustine | San Augustine | ||
| H | San Augustine | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (4) | San Augustine / San Augustine | San Augustine |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. 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) Republican. 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:
- 4th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Augustine / San Augustine
- Counties in district:
- San Augustine
- Legislatures:
- 2nd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Augustine / San Augustine
- Counties in district:
- San Augustine
- Legislatures:
- 1st (4)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- San Augustine / San Augustine
- Counties in district:
- San Augustine
Terms of service notes
(1) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. 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) Republican. 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
- 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Wm. C. Edwards, age 30, native state Louisiana, emigrated from Louisiana in 1838, planter, postoffice San Augustine, San Augustine County. House Journal.
- William C. Edwards, born 1823 in Louisiana, died 1856 in San Augustine, Texas. Petition for probate of the will of Wm. C. Edwards filed 8/25/1856 in San Augustine County, state of Texas. Edwards Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
- Census of 1850 - Wm. C. Edwards, San Augustine, San Augustine County, age 26, born circa 1824 in Louisiana, farmer, in household in Sarah J. FamilySearch. 1850
- Announcement of candidacy for State Representative from San Augustine County, Major William C. Edwards. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 4/5/1851, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical note, p. 244, served in House in 1st, 2nd, and 4th Legislatures, planter from Louisiana. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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