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William Schlottmann Full Name: William Schlottmann Other surnames: Schlotman, Schlottman Date of birth: October 4, 1825 Date of death: April 11, 1903 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 16 Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 12th (1) (2)   Radical Republican Brenham / Washington   Washington (1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal. (2) Wm. Schlotman. Party affiliation, Radical, p. 197. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries W. Schlotman, Brenham, Washington County, p. 1743. House Journal. 12th R.S. Wm. Schlotman, p. 5. House Journal. 12th Provisional Biographical Sketches SCHLOTTMANN, WILLIAM (1825-1903). Also listed as Wilhelm. Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, William Schlottman, p. 110. The History of Brenham and Washington County, 1915. Other Resources Census of 1870 - Wm. Schlottman, Precinct No. 3, Brenham post office, Washington County, Member of State Legislature, 45 years old, born in Prussia. FamilySearch. 1870 Wilhelm or William Schlottmann - birth date 10/4/1825; death date 4/11/1903. FamilySearch. "In its statistics of the House of Representatives, the State Journal says . . . The tallest member is Hon. B.F. Williams, of Colorado, who measures six feet two inches. The shortest is Hon. Wm. Schlotman, of Washington, five feet, three inches. The heavy man is Hon. J.W. Lane, Democrat, of Dallas, who carries 240 pounds without seeming to mind it." 5/29/1870, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. William Schlottmann. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Committee Informationtop 12th Adjourned - 1871 Federal Relations   12th R.S. - 1871 Federal Relations   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   12th 1st C.S. - 1870 Public Debt   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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