Josiah Shaw
Full Name: Josiah Shaw, Sr.Date of birth: December 24, 1817
Date of death: November 1, 1877
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 49 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) | Columbus / Colorado | Colorado |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
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House District 49
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) Home City/County: Columbus / Colorado Counties in district: Colorado |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- SHAW, JOSIAH (1817-1877). Birth date 12/24/1817, death date 10/31/1877. Handbook of Texas Online.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, 1st Lieutenant, 22nd Brigade, Texas State Troops. Military grave marker, Josiah Shaw, birth date 12/24/1817, death date 11/1/1877, additional grave marker for Josiah Shaw, Sr., burial in Fitzgerald Cemetery, Colorado County. Includes reprint of obituary in Colorado County Citizen, 11/8/1877. Find a Grave.
- Confederate States Army, Colonel, Texas and Louisiana, 1863-1865. Col. Josiah Shaw, died 1878, mentioned in biographical sketch of his son Carey Shaw, Volume II, pp. 930-931. Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.
Other Resources
- Death notice, Col. Josiah Shaw of Colorado County, State legislator, 11/10/1877, p. 3. Daily Democratic Statesman (Austin, Texas).
- Texas State Troops, Captain, Company K, 2nd Regiment, 22nd Brigade. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Death notice, "State News," Colorado County, Col. Josiah Shaw, The Galveston Daily News, 11/3/1877, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, Col. Josiah Shaw, death date 10/31/1877, Colorado County Citizen, 11/8/1877.
Josiah Shaw, birth date 12/24/1817, death date 11/1/1877, burial in Fitzgerald Cemetery, "son of James Joseph and Abigail Reed (Kirkham) Shaw, Confederate veteran." Colorado County, TXGenWeb Project. Fitzgerald Cemetery Obituary
Photographs
- Photograph. J. Shaw, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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11th R.S. - 1866
Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs |
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