Charles William Tait

Full Name: Charles William Tait
Date of birth: June 4, 1815
Date of death: November 2, 1878

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 54 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (1)     Columbus / Colorado   Colorado
H 54 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th     Columbus / Colorado   Colorado

(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).

Terms of Service top

House District 54
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th (1)  
Home City/County: Columbus / Colorado
Counties in district: Colorado
House District 54
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
Legislatures: 5th  
Home City/County: Columbus / Colorado
Counties in district: Colorado

(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).

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, C.W. Tait, age 38, native state Georgia, emigrated from Alabama in 1844, farmer, postoffice Columbus, Colorado County. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch and photograph, Dr. Charles William Tait, p. 279. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album, 1995.
  • Biographical sketch and portrait, Charles William Tait, p. 121. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album Limited Edition, 2001.
  • TAIT, CHARLES WILLIAM (1815-1878). Handbook of Texas Online.

Military Service Notes

  • Mexican War, Surgeon, John C. Hays's regiment. Confederate States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Texas Cavalry. Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

Committee Information top

7th R.S. - 1857
Federal Relations  
Indian Affairs  
Physicians, To Enquire Into Expediency of Establishing a Medical Board (Chair) 
Printing  
State Affairs  
5th R.S. - 1853
Private Land Claims No. 1  
Private Land Claims No. 2  

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