William Fields
A Representative of the Texas House of Representatives, Liberty District
In office
December 13, 1847  November 5, 1849
Preceded by[data missing]
Succeeded byRedistricted to the 24th district
Representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 24
In office
November 5, 1849  November 3, 1851
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byRobert H. Taylor
Representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 2
In office
November 3, 1851  November 7, 1853
Preceded byHardin Richard Runnels
Succeeded byJames W. Sims
Representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 33
In office
November 7, 1853  November 5, 1855
Preceded byBenjamin F. Tankersly
Succeeded byCharles Lander Cleveland
Personal details
BornAbt. 1810
North Carolina, USA
DiedSeptember 9, 1858(1858-09-09) (aged 47–48)
Children5

William Fields (c.1810 - September 9, 1858) was an American politician active in Texas and author from North Carolina.

Life

Fields was born in North Carolina in about 1810. He then moved to Tennessee sometime before 1837. In 1837, he moved to Texas. He moved from Liberty, to Houston, and then back to Liberty before 1842. He married and had 5 children. [1]

Politics

He served in many Texas House districts from 1847 to 1855. [2]

  • Liberty District (1847-1849)
  • District 24 (1849-1851)
  • District 2 (1851-1853)
  • District 33 (1853-1855)

References

  1. "Message Boards". www.ancestry.com. December 23, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. "Legislature Reference Library of Texas". www.lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved May 18, 2018.


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