Thomas William House Sr. (1814–1880) was a merchant and cotton factor in Houston, Texas. He also invested in and organized transportation and utility companies in the Houston area. He was a veteran of the Texas Revolution and provided financial assistance to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. He was mayor of Houston, Texas in 1862.
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4 March 1814 Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England
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Died |
17 January 1880 (aged 65) San Antonio, Texas
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