George Washington Diamond
Full Name: George Washington DiamondDate of birth: December 26, 1835
Date of death: June 24, 1911
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 13 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) | Henderson / Rusk | Rusk |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Terms of Service top
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House District 13
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Rusk |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- DIAMOND, GEORGE WASHINGTON (1835-1911). Handbook of Texas Online.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Company A, 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment, per soldier's application for pension. Geo. W. Diamond, Whitesboro, Grayson County, born circa 1835 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Pension File No. 1645, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, 3rd Texas Cavalry and 11th Texas Cavalry; Captain, Company D, Terrell's 37th Texas Cavalry. George Washington Diamond. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Other Resources
- Geo. W. Diamond, born 1835, death date 6/24/1911 in Grayson County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- George W. Diamond, birth date 12/26/1835, death date 6/24/1911, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Whitesboro, Grayson County, with wife Frances Susan Turner. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. G.W. Diamond, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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11th R.S. - 1866
Education Engrossed Bills (Chair) Federal Relations Internal Improvement |
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