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William Greene

William Greene
Full Name: William Greene
Other surnames: Green
Birth date: 1840
Death date: Deceased, date unknown

Terms of Service

  • House, 13th (1) (2) Legislature
    1/14/1873 - 1/13/1874
    Republican
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas 1873.
(2) Waller County, established on May 19, 1873, removed from Austin County not only a fertile agricultural district but also the thriving commercial center of Hempstead, with its cotton mill, iron foundry, and rail facilities. Handbook of Texas Online .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Wm. Green, birthplace England, in county for two years, naturalized by coming of age 7/20/1861 in Pennsylvania, registry date 8/24/1867. Austin County, Texas. U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869. Ancestry.com .
  • William Green, Hempstead, Austin County, born in England, merchant, age 32. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas 1873.
  • Census of 1870 - William Green, postoffice Bellville, Austin County, age 32, born circa 1840 in England, sheriff, living in household with father Samuel Green (head of household, age 60, born in England), Louisa (age 28, also born in England), and William (age 2). FamilySearch . 1870
  • "William Green, the Radical party sheriff of Austin County," mentioned in "Concerning Hempstead and Waller County," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, Number 4, April 1956, pp. 455-472, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
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