Edward Tarkington
Full Name: Edward "Ed" TarkingtonDate of birth: October 3, 1839
Date of death: July 9, 1915
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 51 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Populist | Hallettsville / Lavaca | Lavaca | |
| H | 44 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) | Populist | Williamsburg / Lavaca | Lavaca |
(1) Hallettsville, Lavaca County. "Members of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature, House of Representatives," 11/9/1902, p. 24. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Hallettsville, Lavaca County. House Journal.
(3) Hallettsville, Lavaca County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Williamsburg, Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Hallettsville. Year Book for Texas, Volume II, 1903.
(6) Williamsburg. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(7) "State Politics; Legislative Candidates," 5/8/1902, p. 3. Article on race for Representative from Lavaca County. "Ed Tarkington, elected as a Populist in 1898, and defeated by Searcy at the general election in 1900, is also a candidate." Galveston Daily News.
(8) WILLIAMSBURG, TEXAS. "The tiny settlement of Williamsburg is located off U. S. highway 77 and about four miles south of Hallettsville in central Lavaca County . . . By 1910, however, the post office closed, and the community suffered a decline." Handbook of Texas Online.
(9) Lavaca County. House Journal.
(10) Williamsburg, Lavaca County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) Williamsburg, Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
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House District 51
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 Legislatures: 28th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Party: Populist Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
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House District 44
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 Legislatures: 26th (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Party: Populist Home City/County: Williamsburg / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
(1) Hallettsville, Lavaca County. "Members of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature, House of Representatives," 11/9/1902, p. 24. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Hallettsville, Lavaca County. House Journal.
(3) Hallettsville, Lavaca County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Williamsburg, Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Hallettsville. Year Book for Texas, Volume II, 1903.
(6) Williamsburg. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(7) "State Politics; Legislative Candidates," 5/8/1902, p. 3. Article on race for Representative from Lavaca County. "Ed Tarkington, elected as a Populist in 1898, and defeated by Searcy at the general election in 1900, is also a candidate." Galveston Daily News.
(8) WILLIAMSBURG, TEXAS. "The tiny settlement of Williamsburg is located off U. S. highway 77 and about four miles south of Hallettsville in central Lavaca County . . . By 1910, however, the post office closed, and the community suffered a decline." Handbook of Texas Online.
(9) Lavaca County. House Journal.
(10) Williamsburg, Lavaca County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) Williamsburg, Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- TARKINGTON, EDWARD (1839-1915). Handbook of Texas Online.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company D, 2nd Texas Cavalry, enlisted 4/19/1861. Edward Tarkington, marriage to Margaret Tarkington 3/10/1887 in Lavaca County, death date 7/9/1915 in Lavaca County. Pension File No. 32283, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
Other Resources
- "Texas News Condensed," 7/23/1915. Report of death of E. Tarkington at his home in Hallettsville, ex-Confederate soldier representing that county for two terms in the Legislature, age 76 at death. Brookshire Times (Brookshire, Waller County, Texas).
- Census of 1900 - Edward Tarkington, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, age 61, born October 1839 in North Carolina, spouse Margret, farmer. FamilySearch.
- Edward Tarkington, birth date 10/3/1839 in North Carolina, death date 7/9/1915, burial in Mossy Grove Cemetery, Ezzell, Lavaca County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. E.D. Tarkington, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.D. Tarkington, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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28th R.S. - 1903
County Government and County Finances Labor Public Debt | ||
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26th R.S. - 1899
Agricultural Affairs Confederate Home, Special Finance Labor Roads, Bridges and Ferries |
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