Burleson, Edward, Jr.
Biographical notes:
Edward Burleson, Jr. was born on November 26, 1826 in Tennessee to Edward and Sarah (Owen) Burleson and moved to Texas in 1830.
During his long career as a soldier, Burleson fought in the Mexican War with Benjamin McCulloch's Texas Mounted Volunteers, served in the Texas Rangers as a lieutenant and major with John S. Ford (1856-1857), and fought as a major during the Civil War. In 1875, Burleson was a delegate from the Twenty-first District to the Constitutional Convention and sat on the committee to locate a penitentiary in East Texas. He died in Austin on May 12, 1877.
Source: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. ʺEdward Burleson, Jr.,ʺ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbu41.html (accessed May 18, 2010).
From the description of Burleson, Edward, Jr., Papers, 1821, 1851-1891 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 741618166
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- Mexican War, 1846-1848
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- Texas (as recorded)
- Hays County (Tex.) (as recorded)
