Richard M. Wynne
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Richard M. Wynne | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 11, 1881 – January 9, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Motley |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Pope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1844 |
| Died | July 15, 1912 (aged 68) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Laura B. Kelly (m. 1867) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Tenth Texas Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Richard M. Wynne (June 2, 1844 – July 15, 1912) was a Texas politician and lawyer who served in the Texas Senate for the 3rd district from 1881 to 1883. At the time, the 3rd district was composed of Panola, Rusk, and Shelby County.
Richard M. Wynne was born on June 2, 1844, in Haywood County, Tennessee to William Benjamin and Sarah Anne (née Moore) Wynne.[1] Shortly after his birth, the family relocated to Rusk, Texas and Wynne attended Bellevue public schools.[2] Wynne had a modest upbringing; he worked the family farm and only attended school in the winter after all the crops were gathered. This was his only formal education.[3]
Wynne was a lieutenant in the Tenth Texas Regiment during the United States Civil War after enlisting in 1861.[3] At battle in Nashville and Murfreesboro, Wynne was wounded and was taken as a prisoner of war; he was held in northern prison camps for the remainder of the war and was released in the winter of 1865.[2]