Isaiah Junker

Full Name: Isaiah Junker
Date of birth: 1818
Date of death: 1870

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 1 Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 9th (1)     Beaumont / Jefferson   Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
H 32 Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 6th     Unknown / Orange   Jefferson, Orange

(1) Isaiah Junker, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Edward B. Pickett, resigned 3/1/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 1
Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th (1)  
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
House District 32
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
Legislatures: 6th  
Home City/County: Unknown / Orange
Counties in district: Jefferson, Orange

(1) Isaiah Junker, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Edward B. Pickett, resigned 3/1/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Census of 1850 - Isaiah Junker, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee, age 32, born circa 1818 in Pennsylvania, blacksmith, in household with Elizabeth Junker.
    Census of 1860 - Josiah Junker, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, age 42, born circa 1818 in Pennsylvania, Chief Justice, in household with Elisabeth Junker.
    Census of 1870 - Isaah Junker, Beaumont, Jefferson County, age 51, born circa 1819 in Pennsylvania, blacksmith, in household with Elizabeth Junker. FamilySearch. 1850 1860 1870
  • Death notice, "Texas Items," The Houston Telegraph, 12/29/1870, p. 4, crediting the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Included in list of graves previously found in Jirou Cemetery, Beaumont. The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Vol. 11, No. 1, November 1975, p. 15, crediting Westbank Community Library District. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Committee Information top

9th R.S. - 1861
Slaves and Slavery  
State Affairs  
6th R.S. - 1855
Penitentiary  
Public Buildings  
State Affairs  

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