Edward Jeremiah Gurley
Full Name: Edward Jeremiah GurleyDate of birth: June 7, 1824
Date of death: July 4, 1914
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 60 | Aug 7, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) (2) | Waco / McLennan | Bosque, McLennan |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 8/6/1866. E.J. Gurley sworn 8/7/1866, p. 4. House Journal.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- GURLEY, EDWARD JEREMIAH (1827-1914). Birth date 6/7/1827. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Colonel Edward J. Gurley, pp. 632-634. Birth date 6/7/1824. A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas, 1893, Chicago, Illinois, crediting Lena Armstrong Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Edward Jeremiah Gurley, birth date 6/7/1824, death date 7/4/1914. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
- Confederate States Army, Colonel, 30th Texas Cavalry Regiment (also called 1st Texas Partisan Rangers), portrait, pp. 29, Plate No. 49. Texas in the War, 1861-1865, 1965.
Other Resources
- E.J. Gurley, death date 7/4/1914 in Waco, McLennan County, 90 years of age. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Edwards J. Gurley, birth date 6/7/1824 in Franklin County, Alabama, death date 7/4/1914 in Waco, Texas, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Col. E.J. Gurley of Waco Is Dead," 7/4/1914, p. 3. Houston Chronicle.
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1866. Journal of the Texas State Convention: Assembled at Austin, Feb. 7, 1866. Adjourned April 2, 1866, pp. 3-5. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
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
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