William_Fields_(politician)

William Fields (politician)

William Fields (politician)

American politician

William Fields (1810 – September 9, 1858) was an American politician and author who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1847 to 1855.

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Life

Fields was born in North Carolina in 1810.[1] In 1837, after having lived in Tennessee and publishing Fields' Scrap Book, he moved to Liberty County, Texas. After a short while, Fields moved to Galveston County, before moving back to Liberty in 1842.[2] He married and had 5 children.[3]

Politics and later life

Fields served in the Texas House of Representatives for four terms.[1] He represented the Liberty district from 1847 to 1849, the 24th district from 1849 to 1851, the 2nd district from 1851 to 1853, and the 33rd district from 1853 to 1855.

Fields died in Hempstead, Texas on September 6, 1858. He was interred at Galveston.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Legislature Reference Library of Texas". www.lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Association, Texas State Historical. "Fields, William". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  3. [3]
    "Message Boards". www.ancestry.com. December 23, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2018.


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