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Edward Clark

Edward Clark
Full Name: Edward Clark
Birth date: April 1, 1815
Death date: May 4, 1880

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 2nd (1) (5) (6) & 1st (2) (3) (4) Legislatures
    Elected but never sworn
     
  • House, 1st (2) (3) (4) Legislature
    Elected but never sworn
     
(1) 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.
(2) Edward Clark, in special election 11/1/1847, sworn in 2nd Legislature, succeeded unexpired term of William T. Scott, resigned 6/5/1847. Clark elected but never sworn in 1st Legislature. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Democrat. 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) .
(4) Democrat. 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) .
(5) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(6) 2nd Legislature - Roll of Districts, oath of office, 12/13/1847, p. 3. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. Edward Clark, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Other Resources

Committee Information

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