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Bolivar Jackson Pridgen

Full Name: Bolivar Jackson Pridgen
Birth date: February 14, 1829
Death date: February 15, 1903

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 12th (1) (2) Legislature
    2/8/1870 - 1/14/1873
     
(1) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

  • Mentioned in "'Blessed with Peace!' War's Bitter Aftermath," pp. 102-136. Brush Men and Vigilantes: Civil War Dissent in Texas 2000.
  • Bolivar J. Pridgen, birth date 2/14/1829, death date 2/15/1903, burial in Thomaston Community Cemetery, DeWitt County. Find a Grave .
  • PRIDGEN, BOLIVAR JACKSON (1829-1903). "Republican state senator in the Twelfth Legislature (1869-72)." Handbook of Texas Online .
  • Biographical sketch, p. 60. History of the Republican Party in Texas 1865-1965 1965.
  • Biographical sketch and photo, Bolivar Jackson Pridgen, pp. 664-665. DeWitt County Historical Commission (DeWitt County, Texas). The History of DeWitt County, Texas, 1991, crediting DeWitt County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • Biographical sketch, Bolivar Jackson Pridgen, from The Pridgen Family of St. Mary's Parish, p. 140. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service .
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