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Edwin B. Scarborough Full Name: Edwin B. Scarborough Date of birth: 1822 Date of death: October 7, 1862 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 32 Nov 4, 1861 - Oct 7, 1862 9th (1) (2) (3)     Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Encinal S 28 Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 8th (4)     Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo S 28 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (5) (6) (7)     Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo S 28 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 2, 1857 5th (10) (11) (12) (13)   6th (8) (9)     Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo (1) Edward R. Hord, sworn 2/11/1863, succeeded Edwin B. Scarborough, murdered 10/7/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal. (3) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal. (4) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Not present at the organization of the Senate. First mentioned in appointments to Senate committees, 11/9/1859, p. 10. Senate Journal. (5) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (6) 7th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment called by Districts, oath of office administered, 11/2/1857, p. 1. Senate Journal. (7) 7th Legislature - Listed in "large cadre of returning senators," p. 276. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. (8) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators (holdover Senator), 11/5/1855, p. 4. Senate Journal. (9) 6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. (10) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Texas), 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (11) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (12) 5th Legislature - Report from Committee on Privileges and Elections relative to the election contest between E.B. Barton and E.B. Scarborough, 11/14/1853, p. 43. Senate Journal. (13) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Edwin B. Scarborough, native state Georgia, emigrated from Florida in 1846, age 31 in 1853, printer, postoffice Brownsville, Cameron County, p. 458. House Journal. Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal. Other Resources Senator Edwin B. Scarborough, publisher of Brownsville American Flag, mentioned, pp. 28-29, 56, 88. Part of group that formed "the Blues" party of Democrats. Google Books. Mentioned in FLEESON, ISAAC NEVILLE, as owner of Brownsville American Flag. Handbook of Texas Online. Census of 1860 - E.B. Scarborough, Brownsville, Cameron County, age 39 (born 1821), printer, born in Georgia. HeritageQuest Online. Mentioned in Brown, John Henry, 1820-1895. History of Texas, from 1685 to 1892. Volume 2, p. 526. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Mentioned in Ralph A. Wooster, "Membership in the Early Texas Legislatures, 1850-1860," October 1965, pp. 163-173. Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Death, murdered 10/7/1862, before the 9th Legislature special session, p. 11. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. Committee Informationtop 9th R.S. - 1861 Printing and Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Private Land Claims   Public Debt   Public Lands   State Affairs   Treasurer's Books   8th R.S. - 1859 Apportionment   Claims and Accounts   Education   Printing and Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Privileges and Elections   7th R.S. - 1857 Claims and Accounts   Education   Printing and Contingent Expenses   Privileges and Elections   San Saba County, Memorials Regarding Indian Depredations   6th R.S. - 1855 Education   Printing and Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Public Lands   5th R.S. - 1853 Education   Finance   Penitentiary   Printing and Contingent Expenses   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Treasury Building

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