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William F. Schlottmann

William F. Schlottmann

American politician


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.

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  1. "Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  2. Library, Texas Legislative Reference. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". www.lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  3. 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
  4. Pennington, Mrs. R. E. (1915). "The History of Brenham and Washington County". Houston, Tex., Standard printing & lithographing company.

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