William Paxton Burts
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Preceded byfirst
Succeeded byGiles Hiram Day
BornDecember 7, 1827
DiedSeptember 5, 1895 (aged 67)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
William Paxton Burts | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Fort Worth, TX | |
| In office February 17, 1873 - October 29, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | first |
| Succeeded by | Giles Hiram Day |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1827 |
| Died | September 5, 1895 (aged 67) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Profession | Mayor |
William Paxton Burts (December 7, 1827 – September 5, 1895) was an American physician and politician.[1] Burts was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and relocated to Fort Worth in 1858.[2] He served as the first mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, serving from 1873 until 1875.[3][4]
Burts died on September 5, 1895, and is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery.[5]
