Willam F. Schlottmann (1825 - 1903) was a Civil War Confederate soldier in the 5th Regiment Texas Infantry,[1] and also a member of the 12th Texas state legislature from 1870 to 1873.[2][3] As a representative in the Texas legislature, he was a member of the Federal Relations, Roads/Bridges and Ferries, and Public Debt committees.[3] Schlottmann migrated from Oppendorf, Westphalia, Prussia to Texas in the Fall of 1847 and arrived at Washington on the Brazos.[4][5] He made his home in Brenham, Texas and married Elizabeth Richter on December 13, 1850. They had 5 daughters and 1 son.[6] Schlottmann died on April 11, 1903, in Washington County and was buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brenham.
Willam F. Schlottmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1824 |
| Died | April 11, 1903 (aged 78) |
| Burial place | Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Brenham, Texas |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Richter |
References
edit- ^ "Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "SCHLOTTMANN, WILLIAM | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ a b Library, Texas Legislative Reference. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". www.lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 486; Volume #: Roll 486 - 01 May 1897-11 May 1897
- ^ Pennington, Mrs. R. E. (1915). "The History of Brenham and Washington County". Houston, Tex., Standard printing & lithographing company.
- ^ "Ancestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2017-06-28.