Vachel Weldon
Full Name: Vachel Weldon
Birth date: December 24, 1832
Death date: September 12, 1896
Birth date: December 24, 1832
Death date: September 12, 1896
Terms of Service
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House,
21st
(1)
(2)
(3)
Legislature
1/8/1889 - 1/13/1891
Independent Democrat
(2) Independent Democrat. Elected to Legislature as "an independent Democrat, in a strong Democratic district, over two candidates who claimed to be the regular nominees of the Democratic party, and two Republicans . . ." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
(3) V. Weldon, Cuero. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Footnote states: "Quite a number of the members who are marked democrats were elected as independents." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical Notes and Resources
Photographs
- Photograph. V. Welden, State Preservation Board
Other Resources
- Vachel Weldon, burial in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt County. Includes photo and biographical sketch from Cuero Daily Record, 1895; and obituary from Victoria Advocate, 9/19/1896. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave .
- GRUENAU, TX. Description of the founding of Gruenau, Texas, by Vachel Weldon, Sr. Handbook of Texas Online .
- Vachel Weldon, Democrat, stockman, age 56 in 1889, born in Kentucky. Legislative Reference Library Card File .
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Vachel Weldon, pp. 310-314. Born 12/24/1832 and educated in Kentucky, married Sophia Dodge 7/23/1858 at LaGrange, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
- Confederate States Army, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 25th Texas Cavalry. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
- Obituary, "Hon. V. Weldon Dead," The Houston Daily Post, 9/13/1896, p. 2. Obituary and portrait drawing, "Mortuary: Hon. V. Weldon," The Galveston Daily News, 9/14/1896, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 9/12/1896 in Ellisville, Mississippi. "Mr. Weldon was about 68 years of age, was born in Kentucky and emigrated to Texas when quite a young man; was always much of a public spirited man; had served in the Texas legislature and two years ago ran for congress . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . 9/14/1896 9/13/1896
- Mentioned in DeWitt County Historical Commission (De Witt County, Tex.). The History of DeWitt County, Texas, 1991, Fort Worth, Texas, crediting DeWitt County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .