William Nelson Linton
Full Name: William Nelson LintonDate of birth: November 29, 1830
Date of death: May 21, 1898
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Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 32 | Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (1) (2) (3) | Greenback | Montgomery / Montgomery | Montgomery | |
H | 32 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 | 16th | Greenback | Montgomery / Montgomery | Montgomery |
(1) "Linton, greenbacker, for local representative, is elected by near 100 majority," p. 1, 11/6/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Greenbacker, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Greenbacker. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
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House District 32
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 Legislatures: 17th (1) (2) (3) Party: Greenback Home City/County: Montgomery / Montgomery Counties in district: Montgomery |
House District 32
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 Legislatures: 16th Party: Greenback Home City/County: Montgomery / Montgomery Counties in district: Montgomery |
(1) "Linton, greenbacker, for local representative, is elected by near 100 majority," p. 1, 11/6/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Greenbacker, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Greenbacker. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary and death notices, Houston Daily Post, Dallas Morning News, and Brownsville Herald. Death date 5/21/1898. Relatives: William Nelson Linton - father-in-law; Robert Byron Rentfro - son-in-law. Donated Material.
- Biographical sketch, William Nelson Linton, p. 260. Born 11/29/1830 in Pickens, Alabama. Elected to the 16th Legislature as a Greenbacker. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.N. Linton, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
17th R.S. - 1881
Military Affairs (Chair) Privileges and Elections Revenue and Taxation | ||
16th R.S. - 1879
Commerce and Manufactures Private Land Claims State Asylums |
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