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George E. Burney
Full Name: George E. Burney
Date of birth: August 15, 1814
Date of death: February 18, 1878
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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28
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Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870
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11th
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(4)
(5)
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Waco / McLennan
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Senate President Pro Tempore (11th)
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Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor
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S
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28
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Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866
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10th
(6)
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Waco / McLennan
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Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor
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S
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28
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Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863
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9th
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(8)
(9)
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Waco / McLennan
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Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor
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H
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45
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Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
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5th
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Waco / McLennan
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Bell, McLennan
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H
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37
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Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851
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3rd
(10)
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Waco / McLennan
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Milam, Williamson
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(1)
11th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 11/8/1866, Regular Session.
Senate Journal.
(2)
11th Legislature - All 33 Senate districts listed in roll call presenting credentials, oath of office administered, 8/6/1866, pp. 2, 4-5.
Senate Journal.
(3)
Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts.
Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(4)
Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39.
Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(5)
Entire Senate went up for reelection in 1866 - "Thirty-three senators were elected to the Eleventh Legislature," p. 58.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(6)
10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 11/2/1863, p. 1.
Senate Journal.
(7)
George Burney, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded George B. Erath, resigned.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8)
9th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Roll of Senators-elect to fill vacancies, oath of office administered, 2/2/1863, p. 1.
Senate Journal.
(9)
9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - predecessor George B. Erath drew "the short term" (two years), 11/12/1861, p. 42.
Senate Journal.
(10)
Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
Member roster, 11th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age in 1866.
Senate Journal.
Member roster, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Sketches |
BURNEY, GEORGE E. (1814-1878).
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Other Resources |
President of Waco Manufacturing Company mill, p. 45; investigation of burning of Brenham, p. 77.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
George Burney, 11th Legislature, By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
11th session composite photo of Senate members (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History). By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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