George Ewing Burney

Full Name: George Ewing Burney
Date of birth: August 15, 1814
Date of death: February 18, 1878

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Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	28	Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870	11th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Waco / McLennan	Senate President Pro Tempore (11th)	Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor
S	28	Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866	10th ⁽⁶⁾	Waco / McLennan		Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor
S	28	Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863	9th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	Waco / McLennan		Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor
H	45	Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855	5th	Waco / McLennan		Bell, McLennan
H	37	Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851	3rd ⁽¹⁰⁾	Waco / McLennan		Milam, Williamson

(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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Senate District 28
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870
Legislatures: 11th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (11th)
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor

Senate District 28
Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866
Legislatures: 10th ⁽⁶⁾
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor

Senate District 28
Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, McLennan, Runnels, Taylor

House District 45
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
Legislatures: 5th
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Bell, McLennan

House District 37
Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851
Legislatures: 3rd ⁽¹⁰⁾
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Milam, Williamson

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Resolutions and Journal entries

5th Legislature - Roll of Members, George E. Burney, age 39, native state Tennessee, emigrated from Arkansas in 1847, mechanic, postoffice Waco, McLennan County. House Journal.
Member roster, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session: George E. Burney, Waco, McLennan County, nativity Tennessee, manufacturer, age 49.
Member roster, 11th Legislature, Regular Session: G.E. Burney, Waco, McLennan County, farmer, no state of nativity or age listed. Senate Journal. 11th R.S. 9th 1st C.S.

Biographical Sketches

BURNEY, GEORGE E. (1814-1878). "He was elected from Carroll County to the Arkansas legislature in 1842." Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

Geo. Ewing Burney, birth date 8/15/1814 in Robertson County, Tennessee, death date 2/18/1878 in Waco, Texas, burial in First Street Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Waco: Death of Col. George E. Burney," The Galveston Daily News, 2/19/1878, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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.

Photographs

Photograph. G.E. 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

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.

Committee Information top

11th R.S. - 1866 Burning of Brenham, Governor's Message and Accompanying Documents, Select Burning of Brenham, Select Claims and Accounts Enrolled Bills Indian Affairs Manufacturing and Commerce Misrepresentation of Senator Stell in Houston Telegraph Relating to Deceased Soldiers Public Debt (Chair) Public Lands State Affairs
10th R.S. - 1863 Frontier Defense and Protection Indian Affairs (Chair) Penitentiary Private Land Claims Revision of Rules (Chair)
9th R.S. - 1861 Address to Soldiers in the Field (Co-Chair) Agriculture Counties and County Boundaries General Land Office (Chair) Penitentiary Privileges and Elections Public Buildings Public Debt Public Lands (Chair) Treasurer's Books
5th R.S. - 1853 Indian Affairs Private Land Claims No. 1 (Chair)
3rd R.S. - 1849 Apportionment, Special County Boundaries Enrolled Bills (Chair) Post Routes, Select Private Land Claims (Chair)

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