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Solomon Pirkey
Full Name: Solomon H. Pirkey
Other surnames:
Pirky
Date of birth: November 4, 1813
Date of death: December 6, 1863
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
H
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1
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Nov 12, 1859 - Mar 18, 1861
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8th
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Boston / Bowie
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Bowie
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S
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1
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Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 7, 1859
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6th
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7th
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Boston / Bowie
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Bowie, Red River
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(1)
"Pirkey, member elect from Bowie County, came forward, presented his credentials, took the oath of office and his seat," 11/12/1859, p. 60.
House Journal.
(2)
Pirkey did not attend Adjourned Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3)
Listed in "Senators holding over: Democrats." Civilian and Gazette Weekly(Galveston, Tex.), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4)
7th Legislature, 11/2/1857, pp. 1, 4. Holdover Senator, listed in "The roll of Senators then being called, the following Senators answered to their names. . ."
Senate Journal.
(5)
7th Legislature - listed in "large cadre of returning senators," p. 276.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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6th Legislature, Regular Session - 11/5/1855, p. 2. Included in "roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment being called by Districts, the following Senators appeared, presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
6th Legislature, Regular Session - 11/5/1855, p. 2, lists name Solomon H. Pirky.
Senate Journal.
Estimated birth year based on age at beginning of 7th Legislature, pp. 679-685.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Sketches |
PIRKEY, SOLOMON H. (1813-1863).
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Other Resources |
Census of 1860 - S.H. Pirkey, Boston, Bowie County, age 45, lawyer, born in Virginia.
HeritageQuest Online.
Portrait.
Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Mentioned, p. 262 - served in 6th-7th Senate and 8th House, "resigning at the outset of the Civil War."
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Solomon Pirkey, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
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