Bolivar Jackson Pridgen
Appearance
Bolivar Jackson Pridgen (February 14, 1829 - February 15, 1903) was a state legislator. He served from 1870 to 1873 in the Arkansas Senate. He lived in Prices Creek, Texas.[1] Price's Creek later became part of Thomaston, Texas.[2] He had disagreements with the "Radical Republican" faction.[3] He served in the 12th Texas Legislature.
He was born in North Carolina. He served in the Mexican-American War. He was postmaster of Eagle Pass, Texas.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Price's Creek Settlement in DeWitt County". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Pridgen, Bolivar Jackson". Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Spaw, Patsy McDonald (June 26, 1990). The Texas Senate: Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-89096-857-4 – via Google Books.