NationMaster - Encyclopedia: William H. Bourland

William H. Bourland (1811–1860) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837â€“1839) Austin (1839â€“1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1 - 1836-1838 Sam Houston - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar - 1841-1844 Sam Houston - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... House Chamber The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House. ... The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. ...

Bourland was born in 1811 in Kentucky to Benjamin Bourland and the former Agnes Nancy McElroy.^[1] He moved to Texas in 1840 and joined the Texas Rangers in 1841, leading a group of men at the Battle of Village Creek on 24 May 1841 in what is now Tarrant County. Official crest of the Texas Ranger Division The Texas Ranger Division, commonly known as the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction based in Austin, the capital city of Texas, in the United States. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Bourland represented Lamar County in the Eighth and Ninth Congresses of the Republic of Texas (1843–1845), and introduced the legislation that incorporated Paris, the county seat of Lamar County, on 3 February 1845. Lamar County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837â€“1839) Austin (1839â€“1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1 - 1836-1838 Sam Houston - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar - 1841-1844 Sam Houston - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Paris is a city located 98 miles (158 km) northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

After the annexation of Texas into the United States, Bourland represented the county in the First and Second Texas Legislatures. On 1 May 1846, he was elected Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, but resigned before the end of the session on 13 May 1846.^[2] Bourland later represented Grayson County in the Fifth Texas Legislature. Republic of Texas The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the 28th state, and additional land that later became major parts of the states of New Mexico and Colorado, where the headwaters of the Rio... The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. ... The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... House Chamber The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Fifth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1853 to 13 February 1854 in its regular session. ...

Bourland was married at least twice. His first wife was Rachel C. Davis, and his second was Caroline Willis, a member of the Chickasaw nation.^[1] He died 2 April 1860 in Dexter in Cooke County. The Chickasaws are a Native American people of the United States, originally from present-day Mississippi, now mostly living in Oklahoma. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Cooke County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Bourland was the brother of James G. Bourland, a state senator from Lamar County.^[3]

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Categories: 1811 births | 1860 deaths | Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives | Members of the Texas House of Representatives | Texas politicians | Texas Ranger Division The Handbook of Texas (ISBN 0-87611-151-7) is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published jointly by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) and the General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin. ... The Handbook of Texas (ISBN 0-87611-151-7) is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published jointly by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) and the General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin. ... William E. Crump (1809 or 1810-January 3, 1889) was the first Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following statehood. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Stephen W. Perkins (1809â€”after 1869) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who, in 1846-47, served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... William E. Crump (1809 or 1810-January 3, 1889) was the first Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following statehood. ... John â€œRedâ€ Brown (1786â€“1852) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... William E. Crump (1809 or 1810-January 3, 1889) was the first Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following statehood. ... Stephen W. Perkins (1809â€”after 1869) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who, in 1846-47, served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... James Wilson Henderson is the 4th Governor of Texas from November 1853 to December 1853. ... Charles Gradison Keenan (1813â€“1870) was a politician and physician in early statehood Texas who served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the Third Texas Legislature. ... David Catchings Dickson (1818â€“1880) was an American politician and physician in early Texas who served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas and as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. ... Hardin Richard Runnels (August 30, 1820–December 25, 1873) was a U.S. political figure. ... Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807â€“1885) was an American politician in Tennessee and Texas. ... Patrick Morris Neff (1871â€“1952) was governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925. ... Portrait of Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 â€“ November 16, 1961) was a United States politician from Texas. ... Texas politician Coke Stevenson Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888–June 28, 1975) was a U.S. political figure. ... Texas politician Price Daniel Marion Price Daniel, Sr. ... Vincent Waggoner Carr (October 1, 1918 - February 25, 2004 was the Democratic attorney general of Texas who lost the 1966 general election for the United States Senate to the Republican incumbent John Goodwin Tower (1925-1991). ... Ben Barnes (born April 17, 1938) is an American lobbyist and former Lieutenant Governor of Texas. ... Marion Price Daniel, Jr. ... Bill W. Billy Clayton (1928- ) served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for twenty years. ... Gib Lewis applauds Governor Mark Whites address to a joint session of the Texas Legislature. ... James E. Pete Laney is an outstanding member Texas House of Representatives. ... Tom Craddick (Republican) succeeded Pete Laney as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the 78th legislative session on January 11, 2003. ...

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