| George Bernard Erath | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1813 |
| Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria |
| Death Place: | Waco, Texas |
| Occupation: | Surveyor, politician |
| Children: | 5 |
| Office1: | Member of the Texas Senate |
| Term Start2: | 1848 |
| Term End2: | 1852 |
| Term Start3: | 1862 |
| Term End3: | 1866 |
| Term Start4: | 1874 |
| Term End4: | 1878 |
| Office5: | Member of the Texas House of Representatives |
| Term Start5: | 1844 |
| Term End5: | 1846 |
George Bernard Erath (January 1, 1813 – May 13, 1891) served in both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate.
Born in Vienna, Austria, he was a Texas pioneer and soldier who fought in the Texas Revolution, subsequently supporting the Republic's annexation to the United States.
As a surveyor, he drew up the original street grids for the Texas cities of Waco, Caldwell, and Stephenville. He was a charter member of historic Waco Masonic Lodge #92.[1]
He married Lucinda Chalmers in December 1845, and they had five children.[2]
He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1844 and 1846, and to the Texas Senate in 1848, 1861, and 1873.[2]
He died in Waco on May 13, 1891.[2]
Erath County, Texas, is named for him.[3]