William F. Schlottmann

Willam F. Schlottmann (October 4, 1824 – April 11, 1903) was a Civil War Confederate soldier in the 5th Regiment Texas Infantry,^[1] and also a member of the 12th Texas state legislature from 1870 to 1873.^[2][3] As a representative in the Texas legislature, he was a member of the Federal Relations, Roads/Bridges and Ferries, and Public Debt committees.^[3] Schlottmann migrated from Oppendorf, Westphalia, Prussia to Texas in the Fall of 1847 and arrived at Washington on the Brazos.^[4][5] He made his home in Brenham, Texas and married Elizabeth Richter on December 13, 1850. They had 5 daughters and 1 son.^[6] Schlottmann died on April 11, 1903, in Washington County and was buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brenham.