Walter Gresham (Texas politician)
Walter Gresham (July 22, 1841 – November 6, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Walter Gresham | |
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 Walter Gresham in 1893 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Sayers |
| Succeeded by | Miles Crowley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1841 King and Queen County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1920 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Bishop's Palace, Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Stevensville Academy and Edge Hill Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Biography
Born at "Woodlawn," near Newtown, King and Queen County, Virginia, Gresham attended Stevensville Academy and Edge Hill Academy, and graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1863. He served as a private in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Galveston, Texas. He served as district attorney for the Galveston judicial district in 1872. He served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives 1886-1891.
Gresham was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress, and resumed the practice of law in Galveston, Texas. He died in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1920, and was interred in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas.
He built and resided in the stately Bishop's Palace in Galveston.
References
- United States Congress. "Walter Gresham (id: G000452)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-04-29
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.