Olin Wellborn
| Olin Wellborn | |
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United States Congressman Texas 3rd Congressional District |
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In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | James W. Throckmorton |
| Succeeded by | James H. Jones |
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United States Congressman Texas 6th Congressional District |
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In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Upson |
| Succeeded by | Jo Abbott |
| District Judge United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
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In office 1895–1915 |
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| Preceded by | Erskine Mayo Ross |
| Succeeded by | Oscar A. Trippet |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 18, 1843 Cumming, Georgia |
| Died | December 26, 1921 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California |
| Resting place | Angelus-Rosedale |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Emory University
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| Profession | Attorney |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Captain |
| Commands | 4th Georgia Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Emory University
Univ North Carolina
Olin Wellborn (June 18, 1843 – December 6, 1921) was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from Texas.
Born in Cumming, Georgia, Wellborn attended the common schools, Emory University, Oxford, Georgia, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861 and served throughout the Civil War, attaining the rank of Captain in Company B, Fourth Georgia Cavalry.
At the close of the war, he settled in Atlanta. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced the practice of law in Atlanta.
In 1871, he moved to Dallas, Texas, and continued the practice of his profession.
Wellborn was elected as a Democratic Representative to the Forty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1887). Re-districting in 1882 changed the 6th District to the 3rd District. He served as chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs (Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress.
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