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History of Huntsville, (Walker County) TexasOur database does not include an historic photo for Huntsville, (Walker County) Texas, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:Thomas Henry Ball Biographical Sketch Thomas Henry Ball, representative, was born at Huntsville, Texas, Jan. 14, 1859; son of Thomas Henry and Maria O. Ball; grandson of David Ball, and a descendant of Joseph Ball, father of Mary Ball, who was the wife of Augustine Washington and mother of George Washington. He was graduated at Austin college, 1876, and then worked on a farm until 1878, when he entered the mercantile business. He was mayor of Huntsville, 1884-'88, and upon his retirement studied law at the University of Virginia, where he was elected president of the law class; was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practised in Huntsville, Texas. He was a Democratic representative from the first district of Texas in the 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th congresses, 1897-1905, having been nominated by acclamation. |
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Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: HUNTSVILLE, a thriving post-village, capital of Walker county, Texas, on the road from Houston to Eastern Texas, 200 miles E. by N. from Austin City. It is situated in a rich cotton-planting region, and has an active business. The state penitentiary is located here. Two newspapers are published. Population in 1853, about 1200. Huntsville is situated 113 meters above sea level. |