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William F. Echols

Full Name: William F. Echols
Date of birth: May 28, 1800
Date of death: February 22, 1855

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H Shelby Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (1)     Unknown / Shelby   Shelby

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
1st (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Unknown / Shelby
Counties in district:
Shelby

Terms of service notes


(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Biographical Information

  • Possibly William Echols, 5/21/1810 in Wilkes County, Georgia, death date 3/31/1861, burial in Bounds-Estes Cemetery in Shelbyville, Shelby County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
  • Dr. William Echols, born 5/28/1800 in Wilkes County, Georgia, died 2/22/1855, burial in Bounds-Estes cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. "Bounds-Estes Cemetery," transcribed by Myron Bounds, June 1999, includes photograph. Shelby County Historical Society Museum & Library, 2002.

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