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William Shelby Delaney

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400 block of Bonham, Columbus, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 42' 4.76874", -96° 32' 22.32814999992"
 
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    (September 18, 1825 - December 16, 1900) Kentucky native William S. Delaney was a college professor before being admitted to the bar in 1852. He practiced law in Tennessee until 1860, when he moved to Columbus. The Delaney family homestead was located at this site. Delaney served in the county militia during the Civil War, and later was elected to the offices of District Attorney, County Judge, and representative to the State Legislature. He was active in civic affairs and was a lay leader at St. John's Episcopal Church. He died in Austin while visiting his daughter, and is buried in that city's Oakwood Cemetery. 1995

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

William Shelby Delaney Historical Marker Location Map, Columbus, Texas

 
   
Related Themes: Texas C.S.A., Texas Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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