William Paxton Burts
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 Washington County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1895 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]
References
- ^ "Mayor W. P. Burts". www.fortworthtexasarchives.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Hamlett, James C. (1963). "Long-Lots in Washington County, Tennessee". Southeastern Geographer. 3 (1): 34–45. doi:10.1353/sgo.1963.0000. ISSN 1549-6929.
- ^ "Home | UTA Libraries". library.uta.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Henry, John (2024-06-06). "Happy Birthday, Fort Worth". Fort Worth Inc. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Footprints. Fort Worth Genealogical Society. 1995.