William H. Daingerfield
| William H. Daingerfield | |
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| Mayor of San Antonio | |
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In office 1838–1838 |
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| Preceded by | John William Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1808 Alexandria, Virginia |
| Died | 1878 Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William H. Daingerfield (1808–1878) was the second Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.
William H. Daingerfield was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1808.
Daingerfield attended the University of Virginia from 1828–1829, before becoming a lawyer in Maryland. He was also a farmer in the state.
He was the second mayor of San Antonio, Texas (1838), a Texas Senator for Bexar County (1840–1842), Texas Secretary of the Treasury (1842–1844) and chargé d'affaires for the Republic of Texas in the Netherlands (1844–1845).
He moved to Washington D.C. in 1860 to again practice law. 18 years later, he died in Prince George's County, Maryland.
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