William B. Ochiltree
American politician (1811-1867)
William Beck Ochiltree (October 18, 1811 – December 27, 1867) was an American politician, lawyer, judge, and military officer. A Whig, he held various Texas statewide offices.
Born in North Carolina, Ochiltree moved to the Republic of Texas in 1829 and practiced law. Throughout his career, he was a justice in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas, Secretary of Treasury, Adjutant General of Texas, and Texas Attorney General. He was a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, resigning to fight in the American Civil War. He was the namesake of Ochiltree County.
Early life and early career
Ochiltree was born on October 18, 1811, near Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of David Ochiltree and Kezia (or Kosiah; née Beck) Ochiltree. Of Scottish ancestry, he was descendent of the family Lord Ochiltree. He received a limited education.
As a teenager, Ochiltree and his parents moved to the Florida Territory, and in 1830, to Alabama.
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