William Thomas Green Weaver was an early pioneer of Texas. His family had moved from Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa then Clarksville, Texas around the spring of 1840. They eventually settled near Redding Creek in Hopkins County where present day Greenview is located.
He was also a lawyer, Confederate soldier, judge, early advocate of women's suffrage, and a poet. He was admitted to the bar in McKinney, Texas in 1856 and began practicing law with his brother Shadrack S Weaver in the Eighth Judicial District. In 1860, he was one of three lawyers in Gainesville, Texas and became the district attorney for the Twentieth Judicial District.
Although he opposed secession, he enlisted in the Confederate Army on Feb 13, 1862 serving as a private in the Sixteenth Texas Calvary under Captain Frank Dougherty. Later that year he was promoted to captain. On April 9, 1864, he was captured in the battle of Pleasant Hill.
bio (information taken from the Texas State Historical Association)
W.T.G. WEAVER
Marker # 12617
Location: 311 S. Weaver
City: Gainesville
Marker Erected: 2001
Marker Text:
(April 25, 1832 - October 18, 1876) William Thomas Green Weaver came to Texas from Illinois in 1840 with his father and three siblings. As a young adult, he taught school for a time, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He
came to this city to practice law and in 1860 was elected district attorney for the 20th Judicial District. After serving in the Confederate army, he resumed his law practice in north central Texas. As a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, Weaver advocated giving women the right to vote.
Outside the legal field, Weaver was a noted romantic poet who had his verse published and read throughout the state of Texas. (2001)
He was also a lawyer, Confederate soldier, judge, early advocate of women's suffrage, and a poet. He was admitted to the bar in McKinney, Texas in 1856 and began practicing law with his brother Shadrack S Weaver in the Eighth Judicial District. In 1860, he was one of three lawyers in Gainesville, Texas and became the district attorney for the Twentieth Judicial District.
Although he opposed secession, he enlisted in the Confederate Army on Feb 13, 1862 serving as a private in the Sixteenth Texas Calvary under Captain Frank Dougherty. Later that year he was promoted to captain. On April 9, 1864, he was captured in the battle of Pleasant Hill.
bio (information taken from the Texas State Historical Association)
W.T.G. WEAVER
Marker # 12617
Location: 311 S. Weaver
City: Gainesville
Marker Erected: 2001
Marker Text:
(April 25, 1832 - October 18, 1876) William Thomas Green Weaver came to Texas from Illinois in 1840 with his father and three siblings. As a young adult, he taught school for a time, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He
came to this city to practice law and in 1860 was elected district attorney for the 20th Judicial District. After serving in the Confederate army, he resumed his law practice in north central Texas. As a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, Weaver advocated giving women the right to vote.
Outside the legal field, Weaver was a noted romantic poet who had his verse published and read throughout the state of Texas. (2001)
William Thomas Green Weaver was an early pioneer of Texas. His family had moved from Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa then Clarksville, Texas around the spring of 1840. They eventually settled near Redding Creek in Hopkins County where present day Greenview is located.
He was also a lawyer, Confederate soldier, judge, early advocate of women's suffrage, and a poet. He was admitted to the bar in McKinney, Texas in 1856 and began practicing law with his brother Shadrack S Weaver in the Eighth Judicial District. In 1860, he was one of three lawyers in Gainesville, Texas and became the district attorney for the Twentieth Judicial District.
Although he opposed secession, he enlisted in the Confederate Army on Feb 13, 1862 serving as a private in the Sixteenth Texas Calvary under Captain Frank Dougherty. Later that year he was promoted to captain. On April 9, 1864, he was captured in the battle of Pleasant Hill.
bio (information taken from the Texas State Historical Association)
W.T.G. WEAVER
Marker # 12617
Location: 311 S. Weaver
City: Gainesville
Marker Erected: 2001
Marker Text:
(April 25, 1832 - October 18, 1876) William Thomas Green Weaver came to Texas from Illinois in 1840 with his father and three siblings. As a young adult, he taught school for a time, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He
came to this city to practice law and in 1860 was elected district attorney for the 20th Judicial District. After serving in the Confederate army, he resumed his law practice in north central Texas. As a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, Weaver advocated giving women the right to vote.
Outside the legal field, Weaver was a noted romantic poet who had his verse published and read throughout the state of Texas. (2001)
He was also a lawyer, Confederate soldier, judge, early advocate of women's suffrage, and a poet. He was admitted to the bar in McKinney, Texas in 1856 and began practicing law with his brother Shadrack S Weaver in the Eighth Judicial District. In 1860, he was one of three lawyers in Gainesville, Texas and became the district attorney for the Twentieth Judicial District.
Although he opposed secession, he enlisted in the Confederate Army on Feb 13, 1862 serving as a private in the Sixteenth Texas Calvary under Captain Frank Dougherty. Later that year he was promoted to captain. On April 9, 1864, he was captured in the battle of Pleasant Hill.
bio (information taken from the Texas State Historical Association)
W.T.G. WEAVER
Marker # 12617
Location: 311 S. Weaver
City: Gainesville
Marker Erected: 2001
Marker Text:
(April 25, 1832 - October 18, 1876) William Thomas Green Weaver came to Texas from Illinois in 1840 with his father and three siblings. As a young adult, he taught school for a time, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He
came to this city to practice law and in 1860 was elected district attorney for the 20th Judicial District. After serving in the Confederate army, he resumed his law practice in north central Texas. As a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, Weaver advocated giving women the right to vote.
Outside the legal field, Weaver was a noted romantic poet who had his verse published and read throughout the state of Texas. (2001)
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