Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	21	Nov 3, 1851 - Dec 26, 1851	4th (1) (2) (3)		Unknown / Bastrop	Senate President Pro Tempore (4th)	Gillespie, Hays, Travis
S	16	Nov 13, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851	3rd (4) (5) (6) (7)		Unknown / Bastrop	Senate President Pro Tempore (3rd)	Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Travis
S	15	Feb 16, 1846 - Nov 5, 1849	2nd (8) (9)   1st (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)   2nd (8) (9)		Unknown / Bastrop	Senate President Pro Tempore (2nd) Senate President Pro Tempore (1st)	Bastrop, Travis

(1) 4th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 11/10/1851, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(2) John S. Ford, sworn 1/20/1852, succeeded Edward Burleson, died 12/26/1851. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.
(4) 3rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 12/20/1849, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(5) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) 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).
(7) 3rd Legislature, Regular Session - Not present at the organization of the Senate. Oath of office, 11/13/1849, p. 114. Senate Journal.
(8) 2nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 12/21/1847, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(9) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(10) 1st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 2/16/1846, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(11) 2/17/1846 legislative canvass declared Nicholas H. Darnell Lt. Gov. and Pres. of the Senate, but tally was incomplete. Edward Burleson, elected pres. pro tempore 2/16, presided until a joint session 5/1 declared Horton the winner, and he was installed 5/2. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(12) Tyler Man. 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).
(13) 1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "second class" (4-year term). Senate Journal.
(14) 1st Legislature - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 2/16/1846, p. 4. Senate Journal.
(15) Description of drawing of terms for Senators, first-class two-year terms and second-class four-year terms, 3/3/1846, p. 180. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 39th Legislature, 1st C.S., 9/22/1926, p. 448. Relatives: Edward Burleson was grand uncle of Andrew Jackson Loyd. Resolutions - Memorial.
• 4th Legislature - Death of Edward Burleson, speeches, memorial resolutions, funeral service, 12/26/1851-12/27/1851, pp. 380-402. Resolutions - Memorial.
• 4th Legislature - Death of Edward Burleson, speeches, memorial resolutions, funeral service, eulogy delivered by Guy Morrison Bryan, 12/26/1851-12/27/1851, pp. 215-229. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, pp. 58-59. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
• Biographical sketch, pp. 135-136. Mentioned on p. 300 of biographical sketch of Colonel John S. Ford, pp. 299-303. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
• Photo and biographical sketch, Laura Burleson Negley. Birth date 11/7/1890. First woman elected to Texas Legislature from San Antonio. With Helen Moore, one of first two women to serve in the Legislature at the same time. Relatives: Edward Burleson - great-grandfather. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
• BURLESON, EDWARD (1798-1851). Handbook of Texas Online.
• ROGERS, LIEUEN MORGAN (1820-1889). Relatives: Edward Burleson - uncle; Lieuen Morgan Rogers - nephew. Handbook of Texas Online.
• Biographical sketch, as Senate president pro tempore, pp. 165-167; discussed throughout. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
• Burleson, Edward. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

• Texas Army, General, Texas Revolution. Detailed description of military service in the Texas Revolution and Republic, including: Lieutenant Colonel of infantry in Stephen F. Austin's army; General of volunteer army; Colonel of infantry, 1st Regiment in Battles of Gonzales and San Jacinto; Colonel of frontier rangers; Brigadier General of militia established by 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas. Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

• Portrait, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

4th R.S. - 1851 Counties and County Boundaries   Militia (Chair)  Privileges and Elections   State Affairs

3rd R.S. - 1849 Claims and Accounts   Frontier Protection, to Confer with General George M. Brooke   Indian Affairs   Judicial Districts, Select   Military Affairs (Chair)  Penitentiary

2nd R.S. - 1847 Apportionment, Privileges and Elections   Enrolled Bills   Indian Affairs   Internal Improvements   Militia (Chair)