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Elisha Marshall Pease

Elisha Marshall Pease

Elisha Marshall Pease

Full name: Elisha Marshall Pease

Biography:

Handbook of Texas Online

Party:

Unionist

Term as Governor:

December 21, 1853 - December 21, 1857
August 8, 1867 - September 30, 1869

Notes:

Appointed provisional governor by General Philip Sheridan in an order dated July 30, 1867. Pease took office on August 8, 1867. Resigned on September 30, 1869.

Legislative sessions as Governor:

7th R.S., 1857
6th Adjourned, 1856
6th R.S., 1855
5th R.S., 1853

Legislative offices:

Member, Texas House of Representatives (1846 - 1847)
Member, Texas House of Representatives (1847 - 1849)
Member, Texas Senate (1849 - 1851)

Elected state or federal offices:

None

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Documents:

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Speeches (5)
Vetoes (25)
Other (0)