William A. Melton
Full Name: William A. MeltonDate of birth: November 13, 1798
Date of death: March 15, 1873
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 43 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Dresden / Navarro | Navarro | ||
| H | 43 | Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 | 5th | Dresden / Navarro | Navarro |
(1) District No. 43, Navarro County. House Journal.
(2) Address and home county data not included. Counties in district, Navarro and Hill. Members of the Texas Legislature, 1846-1962, 1962.
(3) 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).
(4) District, Hill County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
Terms of Service top
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House District 43
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th (1) (2) (3) (4) Home City/County: Dresden / Navarro Counties in district: Navarro |
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House District 43
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 Legislatures: 5th Home City/County: Dresden / Navarro Counties in district: Navarro |
(1) District No. 43, Navarro County. House Journal.
(2) Address and home county data not included. Counties in district, Navarro and Hill. Members of the Texas Legislature, 1846-1962, 1962.
(3) 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).
(4) District, Hill County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, William Melton, age 55, native state Georgia, emigrated from Mississippi in 1851, farmer, postoffice Dresden, Navarro County. House Journal.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company E, 13th Texas Infantry Regiment, from 10/4/1861 (as "William"). William A. Melton, Texas, birth date 11/13/1798, death date 3/15/1873, state legislator in Mississippi and Texas, from Navarro County. U.S., Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company E, 13th Texas Infantry. Military grave marker, William Melton, birth date 11/13/1798, death date 3/15/1873, burial in Zion Rest Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County. Find a Grave.
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company E, Bates Regiment (formerly 4th Regiment), Texas Volunteers. The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas), 12/25/1861, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Other Resources
- William Melton's first cousin Ethan founded the settlement of Melton, later known as the city of Dresden. Navarro County Texas, Genealogical and Historical Website.
Committee Information top
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6th R.S. - 1855
Claims and Accounts Constitutional Amendments, Select Public Lands Public Printing | ||
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5th R.S. - 1853
Contingent Expenses Private Land Claims No. 1 Public Lands |
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