Vachel Weldon
Full Name: Vachel Weldon
Birth date: December 24, 1832
Death date: September 12, 1896
Birth date: December 24, 1832
Death date: September 12, 1896
Terms of Service
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House,
21st
(1)
(2)
(3)
Legislature
1/8/1889 - 1/13/1891
Independent Democrat
(2) Independent Democrat. Elected to Legislature as "an independent Democrat, in a strong Democratic district, over two candidates who claimed to be the regular nominees of the Democratic party, and two Republicans . . ." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
(3) V. Weldon, Cuero. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Footnote states: "Quite a number of the members who are marked democrats were elected as independents." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical Notes and Resources
Photographs
- Photograph. V. Welden, State Preservation Board
Other Resources
- Vachel Weldon, burial in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt County. Includes obituary from the Victoria Advocate, 9/19/1896. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave .
- Description of the founding of Gruenau, Texas, by Vachel Weldon, Sr. Handbook of Texas Online .
- Vachel Weldon, Democrat, stockman, age 56 in 1889, born in Kentucky. Legislative Reference Library Card File .
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Vachel Weldon, pp. 310-314. Born 12/24/1832 and educated in Kentucky, married Sophia Dodge 7/23/1858 at LaGrange, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
- Confederate States Army, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 25th Texas Cavalry. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
- Obituary, "Hon. V. Weldon Dead," The Houston Daily Post, 9/13/1896, p. 2. Obituary and portrait drawing, "Mortuary: Hon. V. Weldon," The Galveston Daily News, 9/14/1896, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 9/12/1896 in Ellisville, Mississippi. "Mr. Weldon was about 68 years of age, was born in Kentucky and emigrated to Texas when quite a young man; was always much of a public spirited man; had served in the Texas legislature and two years ago ran for congress . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . September 14, 1896 September 13, 1896