Wharton, William H. 1802-1839
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Name (Latin)
Wharton, William H. 1802-1839
Other forms of name
Curtius, 1802-1839
Wharton, William Harris, 1802-1839
Wharton, Wm. H. (William Harris), 1802-1839
Date of birth
1802-04-27
Date of death
1839-03-14
Field of activity
Texas--Politics and government
Occupation
legislators texas
politicians texas
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Diplomatic correspondence of the republic of Texas, 1908-1911:volume 1, page 176 (Wharton acknowledges in a letter to Stephen F. Austin that he signed as "Jefferson" the pamphlet entitled Reasons why the independence of Texas should be immediately recognized by the government of the United States)
- Gale biography in context via WWW, December 15, 2014(William H. Wharton, born in Albemarle County, Virginia 1802; died March 14, 1839; descendant of John Wharton of Westmorland, England; leader in the Texas revolution)
- His Texas, 1964?:t.p. (William H. Wharton "Curtius")
- LC in RLIN, 6-17-1987(hdg.: Wharton, William Harris, 1802-1839; usage: Wm. H. Wharton)
- Reasons why the independence of Texas should be immediately recognized by the government of the United States, 1837:page 12 (signed at end: "Jefferson")
- Wikipedia, December 15, 2014(William Harris Wharton, April 27, 1802-March 14, 1839; served as a delegate to the Convention of 1832; served a president of the Convention of 1833; advocate for Texas independence from Mexico; served as senator from the District of Brazoria, Republic of Texas in 1836; captured by a Mexican ship and was imprisoned at Matamoros; escaped and was re-elected to the Texas Senate in 1838; introduced the Texas "Lone Star" flag which he may have designed; accidentally shot and killed himself while dismounting his horse near Hempstead in Waller County, Texas; Wharton County, Texas and the town of Wharton, Texas are named for him and his son)