George Bernard Erath

George Bernard Erath
Member of the Texas Senate
In office
1848–1852
In office
1862–1866
In office
1874–1878
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
1844–1846
Personal details
Born(1813-01-01)January 1, 1813
Vienna, Austria
DiedMay 13, 1891(1891-05-13) (aged 78)
Waco, Texas
Spouse
Lucinda Chalmers
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(m. 1845)​
Children5
OccupationSurveyor, politician

George Bernard Erath (January 1, 1813 – May 13, 1891) served in both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate.

Biography

Born in Vienna, Austria, he was a Texas pioneer and soldier who fought in the Texas Revolution, subsequently supporting the Republic's annexation to the United States.

As a surveyor, he drew up the original street grids for the Texas cities of Waco, Caldwell, and Stephenville. He was a charter member of historic Waco Masonic Lodge #92.[1]

He married Lucinda Chalmers in December 1845, and they had five children.[2]

He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1844 and 1846, and to the Texas Senate in 1848, 1861, and 1873.[2]

He died in Waco on May 13, 1891.[2]

Erath County, Texas, is named for him.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Waco Masonic Lodge #92
  2. ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. X. J. T. White Company. 1900. p. 418. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 120.
  4. ^ Cutrer, Thomas W.: George Bernard Erath from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2013-01-21.


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