Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton
Full Name: Napoleon Bonaparte CharltonDate of birth: May 13, 1815
Date of death: June 17, 1896
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 2 | Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 | 10th (1) | Woodville / Tyler | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler | ||
| H | 3 | Feb 6, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 | 9th (2) | Woodville / Tyler | Hardin, Tyler | ||
| H | 34 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th | Woodville / Tyler | Tyler | ||
| H | 34 | Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 | 5th | Woodville / Tyler | Tyler | ||
| H | 1 | Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 | 4th | Unknown / Tyler | Jefferson, Tyler | ||
| H | 23 | Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 | 3rd (3) | Unknown / Tyler | Jasper, Jefferson, Tyler | ||
| H | Liberty | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (4) | Unknown / Liberty | Liberty, Polk, Tyler |
(1) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 11/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) Napoleon B. Charlton, sworn 2/6/1863, succeeded John T. Bean, enlisted 3/1/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 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).
Terms of Service top
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Senate District 2
Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 Legislatures: 10th (1) Home City/County: Woodville / Tyler Counties in district: Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
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House District 3
Feb 6, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 Legislatures: 9th (2) Home City/County: Woodville / Tyler Counties in district: Hardin, Tyler |
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House District 34
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th Home City/County: Woodville / Tyler Counties in district: Tyler |
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House District 34
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 Legislatures: 5th Home City/County: Woodville / Tyler Counties in district: Tyler |
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House District 1
Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 Legislatures: 4th Home City/County: Unknown / Tyler Counties in district: Jefferson, Tyler |
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House District 23
Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 Legislatures: 3rd (3) Home City/County: Unknown / Tyler Counties in district: Jasper, Jefferson, Tyler |
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House District Liberty
Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 Legislatures: 1st (4) Home City/County: Unknown / Liberty Counties in district: Liberty, Polk, Tyler |
(1) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 11/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) Napoleon B. Charlton, sworn 2/6/1863, succeeded John T. Bean, enlisted 3/1/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 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
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, [N.] B. Charlton, age 39, native state Tennessee, emigrated from Mississippi in 1838, farmer, postoffice Woodville, Tyler County. House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- CHARLTON, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1815-1896). Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton, birth date 5/13/1815, death date 6/17/1896, burial in Hopewell Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Portrait and obituary, 6/26/1896, p. 6. Galveston Daily News.
- Mentioned in Ralph A. Wooster, "Membership in the Early Texas Legislatures, 1850-1860," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 69, Number 2. October 1965, pp. 163-173, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical notes, p. 38. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
Committee Information top
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10th R.S. - 1863
Private Land Claims Public Lands (Chair) | ||
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9th R.S. - 1861
Penitentiary | ||
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6th R.S. - 1855
Constitutional Amendments, Select Contingent Expenses Finance (Chair) Internal Improvements Land Frauds, Select Public Printing Rules Surveying Public Lands, Select | ||
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5th R.S. - 1853
Privileges and Elections Public Debt (Chair) | ||
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4th R.S. - 1851
Claims and Accounts Internal Improvements Private Land Claims No. 2 (Chair) Public Debt Public Printing | ||
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3rd R.S. - 1849
Apportionment, Special Claims and Accounts Contingent Expenses County Boundaries (Chair) Engrossed Bills Governor's Message, Select Public Buildings | ||
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1st R.S. - 1846
Claims and Accounts County Boundaries Land Office |
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