DeWitt Clinton Giddings:
Born: July 18, 1827
Birthplace: Susquehanna County Pennsylvania
Father: James Giddings 1780 – 1863
(Buried: Lyons Street Cemetery Herrick Center Pennsylvania)
Mother: Lucy Demming 1783 – 1861
(Buried: Lyons Street Cemetery Herrick Center Pennsylvania)
Wife: Malinda C. Lusk 1836 – 1869
(Buried: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas)
Children:
Francis "Frankie" Giddings 1861 – 1862
(Buried: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas)
DeWitt Clinton Giddings Jr. 1863 – 1927
(Buried: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas)
Mary Belle Giddings Cooke 1864 – 1895
(Buried: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas)
Linda Giddings 1867 – 1867
(Buried: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas)
Lillian Giddings Wilkin 1868 – 1901
(Buried: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas)
Occupation before War:
Part – time school teacher in the state of New York
1847 – 1850: Railroad Engineer in Pennsylvania
1852 – 1861: Attorney in Brenham Texas
1859: Construction Superintendent of Washington County Railroad
Civil War Career:
Enlisted as a Private in Company F 21st Texas Cavalry Regiment
Captain of Company F 21st Texas Cavalry Regiment
1862: Briefly captured and exchanged
Served in Arkansas and Louisiana Campaigns
Served under John S. Marmaduke during the Missouri raid
Lt. Colonel of 21st Texas Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1877: Attorney in Brenham Texas
1866: Member of Texas State Constitutional Convention
1867: aided yellow fever victims in Brenham Texas
Foreman of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1
1868: Member of Resolutions Committee of Conservative Convention
1872 – 1875: United States Congressman from Texas
Stockholder of Texas Mutual Life Insurance of Galveston Texas
1876: Texas Democratic Party Presidential Elector at large
1877 – 1879: United States Congressman from Texas
Engaged in Banking Business in Brenham Texas
Chartered the Brazos Valley, Brenham, and Gulf Railroad Company
1884: Member of Democratic Platforms and Resolution Committee
1884: Texas Delegate to Democratic Party National Convention
1886: Unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor
1887: Chairman of Texas State Anti – Prohibition State Convention
1888: Member of Democratic Platforms and Resolution Committee
1888: Texas Delegate to Democratic Party National Convention
1888: Member of Texas State Deep Water Resolutions Committee
1892: Member of Democratic Platforms and Resolution Committee
1892: Texas Delegate to Democratic Party National Convention
1892: Co – Author of minority report opposing free silver
1892: Member of Turner Hall Convention Platform Committee
1894: Member of Democratic Platforms and Resolution Committee
1894: Chairman of Texas State Democratic Platform Committee
1895: Delegate of Texas Gold Democratic Conference
Died: August 19, 1903
Place of Death: Brenham Texas
Age at time of Death: 76 years old
Burial Place: Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham Texas
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