William H. Coffman
Full Name: William H. CoffmanDate of birth: November 26, 1831
Date of death: December 9, 1903
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 72 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) | Democrat | Lexington / Lee | Burleson, Lee, Washington |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
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House District 72
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lexington / Lee Counties in district: Burleson, Lee, Washington |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, W.H. Coffman. Born 11/26/1831 in Hopkins County, Kentucky; represented Lee, Washington, and Burleson counties in the 18th Legislature. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 453-454. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, W.H. Coffman, p. 265. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Other Resources
- William H. Coffman, death date 12/11/1903. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William H. "Will" Coffman, birth date 11/26/1831, death date 12/9/1903, burial in Mesquite Cemetery, Lee County. Includes timeline and reprint of obituary. Find a Grave.
- Mortuary, 12/11/1903, p. 3, dateline "Lexington, Tex., Dec. 7th," states Coffman "passed quietly away at his home six miles west of town at an early hour this morning." Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.H. Coffman, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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18th R.S. - 1883
Claims and Accounts County Government and County Finance Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs |
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