William Houghton

William Houghton

Full Name: William Michael Seneca Houghton
Date of birth: March 27, 1800
Date of death: March 1, 1868

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 12 Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 8th     Grey Rock / Titus   Titus

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House District 12
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th  
Home City/County: Grey Rock / Titus
Counties in district: Titus

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • HOUGHTON, WILLIAM MICHAEL SENECA (1800-1868). Born 3/27/1800 in Augusta, Georgia. Handbook of Texas Online.
  • W.M.S. Houghton, born 2/28/1800 in Sumter County, Georgia; member of the Legislatures in both Georgia and Texas; died 1868 in Florence, Williamson County, Texas. Included in biographical sketch of son T.M. Houghton. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 546-547. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.

Other Resources

  • W.M.S. Houghton, birth date 3/27/1800, death date 3/1/1868, portraits, burial in Florence, Williamson County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Committee Information top

8th R.S. - 1859
Agricultural Affairs  
Private Land Claims  
Public Lands  
Slaves and Slavery  

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