Van Rensaeller Irion
Full Name: Van Rensaeller IrionDate of birth: November 21, 1817
Date of death: November 30, 1850
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | Washington | Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd (1) | Unknown / Washington | Washington | ||
| H | Washington | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (2) | Unknown / Washington | Washington |
(1) 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).
(2) Democrat. 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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House District Washington
Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 Legislatures: 2nd (1) Home City/County: Unknown / Washington Counties in district: Washington |
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House District Washington
Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 Legislatures: 1st (2) Home City/County: Unknown / Washington Counties in district: Washington |
(1) 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).
(2) Democrat. 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).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, p. 110, Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Private, Captain Ballowe's Company, 1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Rifles. Van R. Irion FamilySearch United States Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848.
Other Resources
- Census of 1850 - Van Iron, Robertson County, age 32, born circa 1818 in Georgia, farmer, in household with Madora Iron.
Van R. Irion married M.C. Robertson, 11/29/1847 in Washington County, Texas. FamilySearch. 1850 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 - International Genealogical Index lists Van Rensallier Irion, born 11/21/1817 in Wilkes, Georgia, died 11/30/1850 in Washington, Texas. FamilySearch.
- Mention in obituary of Dr. Henry W. Baylor, The Lone Star, and Texas Ranger, (Washington, Texas), 9/8/1853, p.2. "Cut down in the prime of life, he sleeps the sleep of death with Walker, Chevallie, Van Irion and Gillespie, his gallant companions in arms." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1845. Journals of the Convention, assembled at the city of Austin on the Fourth of July, 1845, for the purpose of framing a constitution for the State of Texas, pp. 377-378. Austin: Miner & Cruger, printers to the Convention, 1845. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
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2nd R.S. - 1847
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1st R.S. - 1846
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