William Stedman
Full Name: William StedmanDate of birth: March 13, 1822
Date of death: November 6, 1890
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 22 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th | Henderson / Rusk | Rusk |
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House District 22
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Rusk |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- William Stedman, birth date 3/13/1822, death date 11/6/1890, burial in Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Harrison County, with spouse Clara Harvey Stedman. Includes portrait, biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
- STEDMAN, WILLIAM (1822-1890). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, William Stedman, pp. 141-142. A History of Rusk County, Texas, 1961.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Major, staff of Elkanah Greer. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Included in "Table II, Constitutional Unionists (Identified from newspapers) with Biographical Data," list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, pp. 238, 256-262, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Table II, Constitutional Unionists
- Mentioned as an "old-line Whig" in "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, p. 245, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 11/8/1890, p. 7. "He was a member of the legislature of this state in 1854 . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Stedman was nominated as Know-Nothing candidate for state attorney general in 1856. "An Analysis of the Texas Know Nothings," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, Number 3, January 1967, p. 417, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Committee Information top
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6th R.S. - 1855
Constitutional Amendments, Select County and County Boundaries Internal Improvements Judiciary |
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