George Bernard Erath
Member of both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate
About George Bernard Erath
Lived 1813 – 1891 (aged 78). George Bernard Erath was an American 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.
He married Lucinda Chalmers in December 1845, and they had five children.
He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1844 and 1846, and to the Texas Senate in 1848, 1861, and 1873.
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member of both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate (1813-1891)
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George Bernard Erath was born on 1 January 1813 in Vienna.
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George Bernard Erath died on 13 May 1891 in Waco.
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George Bernard Erath was a politician.
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