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William B. Stout

Full Name: William B. Stout
Date of birth: 1807
Date of death: 1867

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 11 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th     Clarksville / Red River   Fannin, Hopkins, Red River
H Red River Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 2nd (1)     Clarksville / Red River   Red River, Titus

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
5th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Clarksville / Red River
Counties in district:
Fannin, Hopkins, Red River

Legislatures:
2nd (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Clarksville / Red River
Counties in district:
Red River, Titus

Terms of service notes


(1) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩

Biographical Information

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, William B. Stout, age 46 (born circa 1807), native state Illinois, emigrated from Mexico in 1831, farmer, postoffice Clarksville, Red River County. House Journal.

  • Captain in border defense forces, including the Texas Rangers. Captain, William B. Stout Company of the Red River County volunteers. General, Texas State Troops. Handbook of Texas Online.

  • William B. Stout, born circa 1807 in Virginia, died 1867 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. Includes portrait, family histories, excerpt from Pioneers of Hopkins County, Texas Vol. 1, Henington Publishers, 1986. Ancestry.com.

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