William A. Tarlton
Full Name: William A. TarltonOther surnames: Tarleton
Date of birth: 1826
Date of death: February 23, 1864
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th (1) (2) | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Included "[a]mong 1855 legislators that this writer has positively identified as Know Nothings." The party was active in Texas at the state level between 1855 and 1857. "An Analysis of the Texas Know Nothings," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, Number 3, January 1967, pp. 414, 416-417, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) In 1855, Know-Nothing "contenders for the Texas House of Representatives, Nathan Smith, A.D. Burress, and William A. Tarleton, were all victorious by wide margins over their Democratic opponents," p. 168. A Southern Community in Crisis: Harrison County, Texas, 1850-1880, 1983. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Included "[a]mong 1855 legislators that this writer has positively identified as Know Nothings." The party was active in Texas at the state level between 1855 and 1857. "An Analysis of the Texas Know Nothings," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, Number 3, January 1967, pp. 414, 416-417, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) In 1855, Know-Nothing "contenders for the Texas House of Representatives, Nathan Smith, A.D. Burress, and William A. Tarleton, were all victorious by wide margins over their Democratic opponents," p. 168. A Southern Community in Crisis: Harrison County, Texas, 1850-1880, 1983. ↩
Biographical Information
- TARLETON, WILLIAM A. (1826-1864). Also listed as Tarlton. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Confederate States Army, private, Texas Lancers (Cavalry). W.A. Tarleton, enlisted 5/10/1962 at Marshall. Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900. Ancestry.com.
- W.A. Tarlton, teacher at Republican Academy in Marshall in 1849, p. 107; William A. Tarleton elected to House, p. 168. A Southern Community in Crisis: Harrison County, Texas, 1850-1880, 1983.
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