Edward H. Tarrant
| Edward H. Tarrant | |
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| Member of the Third Texas Legislature from the district |
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In office November 5, 1849 – November 3, 1851 |
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| Member of the Fourth Texas Legislature from the district |
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In office November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853 |
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| Born | 1799 Bamberg County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1858 (aged 59) Parker County, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pioneer Rest Cemetery 32°45′54″N 97°19′46″W / 32.76487°N 97.329434°W |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Danforth |
| Occupation | Military officer, rancher/planter, & politician |
| Profession | Brigadier-general |
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 United States Texas
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Edward H. Tarrant (1799 – August 1858), for whom Tarrant County was named, served the Republic of Texas and the State of Texas by fighting hostile Indians for two decades. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives during both of periods.
Edward was a young veteran of the War of 1812, taking part in the Battle of New Orleans (1814–15) at the age of 19, probably as a private in the Kentucky state militia. Having moved to Tennessee, he was elected a colonel of the Tennessee state militia, in the frontier environment. By 1827, Tarrant had become a sheriff of Henry County, Tennessee; but he moved to Texas by the early 1830s and established a ranch in Red River County. He became one of the most prosperous landowners, and he owned slaves.
In September 1837, Tarrant was elected to represent Red River County in the House of Representatives of the Second Texan Congress; but after a few months he resigned to serve the republic by directing ranger activities against the Indians in 1838. In 1838-39, he served as chief justice in Red River County and was elected Brigadier-general of a northeast Texas militia unit called the Fourth Brigade. Tarrant's Indian-fighting career culminated in the battle of Village Creek, east of present-day Fort Worth, in May 1841.
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