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E.A. King Full Name: E. A. King Date of birth: March 17, 1854 Date of death: September 13, 1922 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 5 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 18th (1) (2)   Democrat Pittsburg / Camp   Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt (1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. (2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, E.A. King, p. 495, attorney. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889. Biographical sketch, A.E. King, p. 238. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. Biographical sketch, E.A. King, pp. 310-311. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. Other Resources Census of 1860 - Edward A. King, Hunt County, age 9, born circa 1851 in Texas, in household of Oswin H. King. Census of 1880 - E.A. King, Camp County, age 29, born circa 1851 in North Carolina, lawyer. Census of 1920 - Edwin A. King, Camp County, age 65, born circa 1855 in Texas, lawyer, wife Laura. FamilySearch. 1860 1880 1920 E.A. King, birth date 3/19/1854 in Jefferson, Texas, death date 9/13/1922 in Pittsburgh, Camp County, lawyer, father Oswin King. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. E.A. King. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Obituary, "E.A. King Dies of Paralysis," 9/15/1922, p. 1. "He served one term in the State Senate and was the first mayor of Pittsburg." Death date 9/12/1922. The Pittsburgh Gazette. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 18th R.S. - 1883 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Engrossed Bills   Frontier Protection   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Roads and Bridges   State Affairs

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