William Beck Ochiltree
William Beck Ochiltree (born October 18, 1811 in Fayetteville , North Carolina , † December 27, 1867 in Jefferson , Texas ) was an American settler, judge and politician in Texas.
Career
Ochiltree's family lived for some time in Florida and later in Alabama , where he began practicing as a lawyer. He then moved to Nacogdoches in the Republic of Texas in 1839 and continued his practice there as a lawyer. Subsequently he was judge of the fifth judicial district, 1844 Minister of Finance ( Secretary of the Treasury ) of the Republic, 1845 Adjutant General , and delegate to the Convention of 1845.
After Texas joined the United States, he ran as Whig for governor in 1853 , but was defeated by Democrat Elisha M. Pease . In 1855 he was elected to the Sixth Texas House of Representatives. In the run-up to the Civil War , Ochiltree took part in the Texan Secession Convention of 1861; then he became a deputy in the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America . He resigned after a short time, returned to Texas and joined a regiment . His poor health forced him to resign in 1863. He then lived in Jefferson until his death.
Appreciation
The Ochiltree County and the City Ochiltree were honoring William Beck Ochiltrees named him after him.
Web links
- William Beck Ochiltree in the Handbook of Texas Online
- William Beck Ochiltree in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ochiltree, William Beck |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fayetteville , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1867 |
| Place of death | Jefferson , Texas |