Howell W. Runnels, Sr. | |
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
In office November 21,1855 –November 7,1859 | |
Preceded by | Hardin Richard Runnels |
Succeeded by | Solomon H. Pirkey |
Personal details | |
Born | March 31,1823 Lawrence County,Mississippi,US |
Died | November 7,1895 72) Texarkana,Bowie County,Texas,US | (aged
Spouse | Martha Caroline Adams |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | Hardin D. Runnels Martha B. Darden |
Howell Washington Runnels,Sr. (1823-1895) was a Texan politician who served as the 6th and 7th representative for Texas House of Representatives,District 1. [1]
Runnels was born on March 31,1823. In 1842,his family immigrated to Texas,including Howell's 3 brothers,Hardin,Edmond,and Hiram. They all assumed leading positions in the Texas state government. Runnels eventually married someone Martha Caroline Adams on October 1,1859,in Harrison,Texas.
In the 1870 census,Runnels was listed as a store clerk in Boston,Texas. He was also listed with his wife and 5 children. Sometime in 1876,Runnels moved to Texarkana,Bowie County,Texas,where he lived for the remainder of his life. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery,in Texarkana,Texas.
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