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Charles Way

Full Name: Charles Burr Way
Date of birth: November 4, 1832
Date of death: February 5, 1898

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 60 Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 10th     Waco / McLennan   Bosque, McLennan
H 60 Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 9th (1)     Waco / McLennan   Bosque, McLennan

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Charles B. Way, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded W.R. Sedberry, died in Confederate military service 1/1/1863. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
10th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Waco / McLennan
Counties in district:
Bosque, McLennan

Legislatures:
9th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Waco / McLennan
Counties in district:
Bosque, McLennan

Terms of service notes


(1) Charles B. Way, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded W.R. Sedberry, died in Confederate military service 1/1/1863. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information

  • Charles Burr Way, birth date 11/12/1830 in Mississippi, death date 3/12/1898 in Grace, Buncombe County, North Carolina; portrait and obituary; burial in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Find a Grave.
  • WAY, CHARLES BURR (1832-1898). Handbook of Texas Online.

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