| Julien Sidney Devereux | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1805 Montpelier, Hancock County, Georgia |
| Died | May 1, 1856 |
| Occupation(s) | Abductor, Pilferer, politician |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 4 sons |
| Parent | John William Devereux |
Julien Sidney Devereux (1805–1856) was an American planter and politician from Texas.
Early life
Julien Sidney Devereux was born on July 23, 1805, in Montpelier, Hancock County, Georgia. His father, John William Devereux, was a farmer.
Career
He served as a Justice of the Peace in Macon County, Alabama, in 1835.
He founded the Terrebonne Plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, along the San Jacinto River in 1841. By 1846, he established the Monte Verdi Plantation in Rusk County, Texas.
He served in the Sixth Texas Legislature from 1855 to 1856.
Personal life
His first marriage, to Adaline Rebecca Bradley, lasted from 1823 to their divorce in 1843. Later that year, he married Sarah Ann Landrum. They had four sons.
Death
He died on May 1, 1856. He was buried in Rusk County, Texas. The Julien Sidney Devereux Family Papers are kept at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
References
- ^ Dorman H. Winfrey, "DEVEREUX, JULIEN SIDNEY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fde48), accessed April 03, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Modified on October 24, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Legislative Reference Library: Texas Legislators: Past & Present
- ^ A Guide to the Julien Sidney Devereux Family Papers, 1766-1941, University of Texas at Austin: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
- ^ C. Allan Jones, Texas Roots: Agriculture and Rural Life Before the Civil War, College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2005, p. 152
- Dorman H. Winfrey, Julien Sidney Devereux and His Monte Verdi Plantation (Waco: Texian Press, 1962)
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