Terms of Service

• House, 5th Legislature
  11/7/1853 - 11/5/1855
   
  
• House, 2nd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  12/13/1847 - 11/5/1849
   
  

(1) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, William B. Stout, age 46 (born circa 1807), native state Illinois, emigrated from Mexico in 1831, farmer, postoffice Clarksville, Red River County. House Journal .

Other Resources

• William B. Stout, born circa 1807 in Virginia, died 1867 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. Includes portrait, family histories, excerpt from Pioneers of Hopkins County, Texas Vol. 1, Henington Publishers, 1986. Ancestry.com .
• STOUT, WILLIAM B. (ca. 1807-1867). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Captain in border defense forces, including the Texas Rangers. Captain, William B. Stout Company of the Red River County volunteers. General, Texas State Troops. Handbook of Texas Online .

Committee Information

• 5th R.S. - 1853
• Public Buildings  
• Rules  
• 2nd R.S. - 1847
• County Boundaries  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Finance  
• Jury Fund (Chair) 
• Military Affairs  
• Public Buildings  
• Public Debt and Outstanding Liabilities of the Late Republic of Texas