. Sixty years in Texas. urse ofthat institution. He then read law, graduated atthe Lebanon, Tennessee, law school, and was ad-mitted to the bar in 1845, beginning an active prac-tice the following year. In January, 1847, he movedto Texas and settled in Jefferson, where he resideduntil October, 1848, at which time he settled in Dal-las, where he has been a prominent factor in the de-velopment and progress of the State. So rapidly did he grow in popularity and publicesteem that in 1850 he was elected District served the term with great satisfaction to hisconstituency, and was re-elec
. Sixty years in Texas. urse ofthat institution. He then read law, graduated atthe Lebanon, Tennessee, law school, and was ad-mitted to the bar in 1845, beginning an active prac-tice the following year. In January, 1847, he movedto Texas and settled in Jefferson, where he resideduntil October, 1848, at which time he settled in Dal-las, where he has been a prominent factor in the de-velopment and progress of the State. So rapidly did he grow in popularity and publicesteem that in 1850 he was elected District served the term with great satisfaction to hisconstituency, and was re-elected to the office in 1856 he was elected Judge of the FourteenthJudicial District, which comprised a wide territory,sixteen counties. He traversed the section underhis jurisdiction in primitive style, and was alwaysreceived with bounteous hospitality by the his administration the State was passingthrough a transition period and many cases of graveand serious importance arose. His clear conception. JUDGE NAT M. BURFORD Sixty Years in Texas. 125 of law, coupled with a prompt decision and unflinch-ing adherence to his convictions, enabled him tomaster the situation under all circumstances, andwon for him a wide and lasting reputation. During his official career he became the personalfriend of General Thomas, and made the acquaint-ance of many other persons of distinction. In 1862Judge Burford was made colonel of the 19th TexasCavalry in the Confederate service, and held theposition until 1864, when he was obliged to resignon account of ill health. He resumed his legal prac-tice and was soon elected a member of the EleventhAssembly of Texas, and was chosen Speaker of theHouse. He was in 1876 again elected DistrictJudge, an office which he resigned at the end of twoyears. Since that time to the time of his death helived a retired life. Judge Burford was united in marriage in 1854to Miss Mary Knight, a native of Tennessee. Eightchildren were born to them. Mrs.
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