William Cornelius Dalrymple
Full Name: William Cornelius DalrympleDate of birth: August 3, 1814
Date of death: March 29, 1898
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 27 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) (2) (3) | Georgetown / Williamson | Bell, Burnet, Lampasas, Milam, Williamson | ||
| H | 48 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (4) (5) | Georgetown / Williamson | Burnet, Williamson | ||
| H | 48 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th (6) | Georgetown / Williamson | Burnet, Williamson |
(1) 11th Legislature - All 33 Senate districts listed in roll call presenting credentials, oath of office administered, 8/6/1866, pp. 2, 4-5. Senate Journal.
(2) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(3) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(4) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(5) Listed in "Representatives Elected: Opposition." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) 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).
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Senate District 27
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) (2) (3) Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson Counties in district: Bell, Burnet, Lampasas, Milam, Williamson |
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House District 48
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (4) (5) Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson Counties in district: Burnet, Williamson |
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House District 48
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th (6) Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson Counties in district: Burnet, Williamson |
(1) 11th Legislature - All 33 Senate districts listed in roll call presenting credentials, oath of office administered, 8/6/1866, pp. 2, 4-5. Senate Journal.
(2) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(3) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(4) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(5) Listed in "Representatives Elected: Opposition." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) 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).
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Member roster, 11th Legislature, Regular Session: W.C. Dalrymple, Georgetown, Williamson County, nativity North Carolina, farmer, age 52 in 1866 (born circa 1814). Senate Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- DALRYMPLE, WILLIAM CORNELIUS (1814-1898). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, William Cornelius Dalrymple. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together With a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 698-699. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Colonel of Cavalry and Commander in Chief of the Texas militia, conferred by Governor Sam Houston, 10/10/1860. Confederate States Army, Private, Arkansas, 1862. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together With a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, p. 698. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Texas State Troops, Colonel. William Cornelius Dalrymple. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Other Resources
- W.C. Dalrymple, birth date 8/3/1814, death date 3/29/1898, burial in Presbyterian Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson County. Includes portrait; obituary in the Dallas Morning News, 4/2/1898; and historical marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1866. Journal of the Texas State Convention: Assembled at Austin, Feb. 7, 1866. Adjourned April 2, 1866, pp. 3-5. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
- Historical marker, William Cornelius Dalrymple, Presbyterian Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
- Portrait, W.C. Dalrymple. Williamson County Historical Commission.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.C. Dalrymple, 11th Legislature, By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of Senate members (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History). By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Committee Information top
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11th R.S. - 1866
Privileges and Elections (Chair) | ||
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7th R.S. - 1857
County Boundaries Judicial Districts Penitentiary | ||
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6th R.S. - 1855
County and County Boundaries Indian Affairs Military Affairs |
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