William Howerton

Full Name: William James Howerton
Date of birth: January 7, 1818
Date of death: January 3, 1896

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 61 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (1)     Hallettsville / Lavaca   DeWitt, Lavaca

(1) Democrat. 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).

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House District 61
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th (1)  
Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca
Counties in district: DeWitt, Lavaca

(1) Democrat. 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).

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Other Resources

  • "William James Howerton: An Exceptional Man" by Bryan R Howerton, Volume 3, Issue 1, Winter 1998, Howerton Heritage, 1999.

Committee Information top

7th R.S. - 1857
County Boundaries  
Judicial Districts  
Private Land Claims  
Tax Laws and Payment of Taxes Upon Real Estate  

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