William T. Melton
Full Name: William T. MeltonDate of birth: July 11, 1843
Date of death: April 28, 1909
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 94 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Paint Rock / Concho | Concho, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba |
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House District 94
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 Legislatures: 25th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Paint Rock / Concho Counties in district: Concho, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba |
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 31st Legislature, 2nd C.S., 4/30/1909, p. 189. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, W.T. Melton, Volume IV, pp. 1954-1955. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Biographical sketch, William T. Melton, pp. 69-71. Born 7/11/1843 near Lourina, Randolph County, Alabama. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Company K, 14th Alabama; and Wilcox's Alabama brigade, Anderson's division, Longstreet's corps. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Other Resources
- W.T. Melton, birth date 7/11/1843, death date 4/28/1909, burial in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Col. W.T. Melton, Veteran and Pioneer, Dies Suddenly at Brady: Estimable Citizen Is Dead Today at Brady," Daily Bulletin (Brownwood, Texas), 4/29/1909, p. 1, crediting Howard Payne University Library. Death date 4/28/1909. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.T. Melton, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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25th R.S. - 1897
Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Irrigation Penitentiaries and Convict Farms, Special Revenue and Taxation Stock and Stockraising |
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