Washington Edmund Goodrich

Full Name: Washington Edmund Goodrich
Date of birth: June 20, 1829
Date of death: October 18, 1897

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 65 Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863 9th     Seguin / Guadalupe   Guadalupe
H 63 Mar 18, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861 8th (1)     Anderson / Guadalupe   Guadalupe

(1) Washington Goodrich, sworn 3/18/1861, succeeded M.D. Anderson, resigned 2/8/1861. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 65
Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th  
Home City/County: Seguin / Guadalupe
Counties in district: Guadalupe
House District 63
Mar 18, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th (1)  
Home City/County: Anderson / Guadalupe
Counties in district: Guadalupe

(1) Washington Goodrich, sworn 3/18/1861, succeeded M.D. Anderson, resigned 2/8/1861. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, W.E. Goodrich, pp. 262-263. "In 1861 he was elected to the legislature to fill the unexpired term of M.D. Anderson, who resigned and left the country, and in the same year he was elected to represent Guadalupe county in the legislature for the regular term." The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881.
  • GOODRICH, WASHINGTON EDMUND (1829-1909). Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

  • W.E. Goodrich, birth date 6/20/1829 in Nashville, Tennessee; death date 10/18/1897 in Seguin, Texas; burial in Riverside Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County. Find a Grave.
  • Notice of death, Freie Presse für Texas., 10/18/1897, p. 4. "In Seguin starb im Ulter von 68 Jahren Richter W.E. Goodrich . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Committee Information top

9th R.S. - 1861
Land Office  
Retrenchment and Reform (Chair) 
8th R.S. - 1859
Judiciary  

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