William C. Edwards
Full Name: William C. Edwards
Date of birth: 1823
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
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Terms of Service top
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15
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Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
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5th
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San Augustine / San Augustine
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Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine
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7
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
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San Augustine / San Augustine
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San Augustine
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San Augustine
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Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849
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2nd
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San Augustine / San Augustine
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San Augustine
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San Augustine
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Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847
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1st
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San Augustine / San Augustine
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San Augustine
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(1)
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).
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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.
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Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Republican. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, 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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5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Wm. C. Edwards, age 30 in 1853, native state Louisiana, emigrated from Louisiana, planter, postoffice San Augustine, San Augustine County, p. 457.
House Journal.
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Texas Census, 1820-90, William C. Edwards, Residence: 1846 - No Township Listed, San Augustine County, TX; 1850 - San Augustine Dist. Ss, San Augustine County, TX.
Ancestry.com.
Announcement of candidacy for State Representative from San Augustine County, Major William C. Edwards. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 4/5/1851, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical note, p. 244, served in House in 1st, 2nd, and 4th Legislatures, planter from Louisiana.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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