Howell Washington Runnels Sr.

Howell Washington Runnels, Sr. was a Texan politician who served as the 6th and 7th representative for Texas House of Representatives, District 1.[1]

Howell W. Runnels, Sr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
November 21, 1855 – November 7, 1859
Preceded byHardin Richard Runnels
Succeeded bySolomon H. Pirkey
Personal details
BornMarch 31, 1823
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
DiedNovember 7, 1895(1895-11-07) (aged 72)
Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Spouse(s)Martha Caroline Adams
Children5
ParentsHardin D. Runnels
Martha B. Darden

Life

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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Politics

He served as the representative for District 1 of the Texas House of Representatives from November 21, 1855 - November 7, 1859.

References
  1. "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  2. "Howell W. Runnels". findagrave.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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