Williamson Simpson Oldham (1813 - 1868)

Born 19 Jun 1813 in Franklin Co., TN

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Vance McKisick — married 12 Dec 1837 in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Descendants

Died 8 May 1868 at age 54 in Houston, Texas

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Biography

Note NI131Williamson Simpson Oldham came to Arkansas in 1835. In 1837 he was attorney for the Fayetteville Branch of the State Bank. In 1838 he was elected to the state legislature and six years later was elected again. In 1845 he was elected to a seat on the Supreme Court, but he found the service on the court distasteful and he soon resigned. In 1846 he was candidate for congress, but was defeated by Robert W. dJohnson, and soon removed to Texas, which state he represented in the Confederate States Senate.

On December 12, 1837, in Fayetteville, AR he married Mary Vance McKisick daughter of James McKisick and Mary Vance Greer McKisick.

Legacy

• Oldham County, Texas is named in his honor.

Sources

• Thomas W. Cutrer, "OLDHAM, WILLIAMSON SIMPSON," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fol02), accessed January 23, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.
• Oldham-926 was created by David Williamson through the import of DEW1.GED on Jan 4, 2015.