W.H. Tipton

William Harrison Tipton

Full Name: William Harrison Tipton
Date of birth: October 1, 1841
Date of death: September 13, 1919

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 38 Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 19th (1) (2)   Democrat Hillsboro / Hill   Hill

(1) Hillsboro, Hill County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Present home, Itaska, Hill County, p. 54. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

Terms of Service top

House District 38
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hillsboro / Hill
Counties in district: Hill

(1) Hillsboro, Hill County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Present home, Itaska, Hill County, p. 54. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, Hon. William H. Tipton. Born 1841 in Tennessee; parents William C. Tipton and Rebecca J. (Doyle) Tipton. "He served one term as Representative of Hill county, during which time he was a member of the committees on Stock Raising and County Boundaries." Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, pp. 485-486, crediting Dallas Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Census of 1900 - Tipton, Itasca, Hill County, Texas, born October 1841 in Tennessee.
    Census of 1910 - William H. Tipton, Itasca, Hill County, age 68, born circa 1841 in Tennessee.
    FamilySearch. 1900 1910
  • William H. Tipton, birth date 10/1/1841 in Tennessee; death date 9/13/1919 in Itasca, Hill County, Texas; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • William Harrison Tipton, birth date 10/1/1841 near Knoxville, Tennessee; death date 9/13/1919 in Itasca, Texas; burial in Itasca Cemetery, Itasca, Hill County. Find a Grave.
  • Biographical note, W.H. Tipton, p. 54. Born 10/1/1841 in Knox County, Tennessee. Moved to Itaska, Hill County, Texas, in 1870. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

Photographs

  • Photograph. W.H. Tipton, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

19th R.S. - 1885
Counties and County Boundaries  
Penitentiaries  
Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
Stock and Stock Raising  

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