Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	28	Jan 9, 1883 - Sep 17, 1883	18th (1) (2)	Democrat	McKinney / Collin		Collin
H	47	Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879	15th	Democrat	McKinney / Collin		Collin
H	21	Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874	13th	Democrat	McKinney / Collin		Collin, Dallas, Tarrant
H	32	Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870	11th (3)		McKinney / Collin		Collin

(1) Robert D. Allison, in special election 12/4/1883, sworn 1/8/1884, succeeded Edward Chambers, resigned 9/17/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• Ed. Chambert, Collin County. House Journal. 15th R.S.

Biographical Sketches

• Edward Chambers, birth date 8/14/1815, death date 9/27/1887, biographical sketch, portraits, burial in Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Plano, Collin County. Find a Grave.
• CHAMBERS, EDWARD (1815-1887). Handbook of Texas Online.
• Biographical sketch, Ed. Chambers, pp. 115-116. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
• Biographical sketch, Ed. Chambers, pp. 255-256. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Military Service Notes

• Texas State Troops, Colonel, Company D, 15th Battalion. Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

• Ed. Chambers, "Ready to make laws . . . Eighty members present (House)" (organization of the 15th Legislature), 4/19/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
• Death notice, Col. Ed. Chambers, The Democrat (McKinney, Texas), 9/29/1887, p. 3, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

• Photograph. E.D. Chambers, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ed. Chambers, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. E. Chambers, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection.
• Photograph. E. Chambers, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ed. Chambers, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ed. Chambers, Constitutional Convention of 1875 Composite Photo. From the collection of the Texas State Library and Archives Commisison.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
• 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
• 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
• 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
• 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
• Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection..

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883 Public Health, Vital Statistics and History of Texas   Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs

15th R.S. - 1876 Constitutional Amendments   Corporations   Indian Affairs   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Rules

13th R.S. - 1873 Agriculture and Stock Raising   Commerce and Manufactures   Education   Pension Law

11th R.S. - 1866 Education   Federal Relations