Walter Riptoe
American politician
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Walter E. Riptoe (March 30, 1838 – August 15, 1886) was a preacher[1] and state legislator in Texas. A Republican, he served two terms in the Texas Senate during the Fifteenth Texas Legislature and Sixteenth Texas Legislature from 1876 to 1881, representing Marshall (Harrison) County.[2][1] The Texas State Preservation Board has a photograph of him.[3]
Preceded byWinfield B. Stirman
Succeeded byRobert L. Hightower
BornMarch 30, 1838
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1886 (aged 48)
Walter Riptoe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office April 18, 1876 – January 11, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Winfield B. Stirman |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Hightower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1838 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1886 (aged 48) |
| Party | Republican |
He was born in Montgomery, Alabama.[4] He later moved to in Texas in January 1850 and lived in Rusk County until the end of the war.
Marshall Junior High School students, including his descendant did a history project on him in 2018 and described him as a carpenter and teacher as well as a civil rights advocate.[5]