Walter_Riptoe

Walter Riptoe

Walter Riptoe

American politician

Walter E. Riptoe (March 30, 1838 – August 15, 1886) was a preacher[1] and state legislator in Texas. A Republican, he served two terms in the Texas Senate during the Fifteenth Texas Legislature and Sixteenth Texas Legislature from 1876 to 1881, representing Marshall (Harrison) County.[2][1] The Texas State Preservation Board has a photograph of him.[3]

Quick Facts Member of the Texas Senate from the 4th district, Preceded by ...

He was born in Montgomery, Alabama.[4] He later moved to in Texas in January 1850 and lived in Rusk County until the end of the war.

Marshall Junior High School students, including his descendant did a history project on him in 2018 and described him as a carpenter and teacher as well as a civil rights advocate.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Riptoe". afrotexan.com.
  2. [2]
    "Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile". lrl.texas.gov.
  3. [3]
    "Photos". lrl.texas.gov.
  4. [4]
    Pitre, Merline (July 25, 2016). Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9781623494834 – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    "Looking Back: Area middle-school students compete with their knowledge of history". texarkanagazette.com.
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