George Bernard Erath | |
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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 | Vienna, Austria | January 1, 1813
Died | May 13, 1891 Waco, Texas | (aged 78)
Spouse |
Lucinda Chalmers (
m. 1845) |
Children | 5 |
Occupation | Surveyor, politician |
George Bernard Erath (January 1, 1813 – May 13, 1891) served in both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate.
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]