William H. Daingerfield

Not to be confused with Rodney Dangerfield.

William H. Daingerfield
Mayor of San Antonio
In office 1838–1838
Preceded by	John William Smith
Personal details
Born	1808 Alexandria, Virginia
Died	1878 Prince George's County, Maryland
Profession	Lawyer

William H. Daingerfield (b. 1808 - d. 1878) was a 19th-Century lawyer and Texas politician.

Early life

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.^[1]

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).^[2]

He moved to Washington D.C. in 1860 to again practice law. 18 years later, he died in Prince George's County, Maryland.^[3]

^ Redding S. Sugg, Jr., "DAINGERFIELD, WILLIAM HENRY," Handbook of Texas Online [1], accessed October 12, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
^ Redding S. Sugg, Jr., "DAINGERFIELD, WILLIAM HENRY," Handbook of Texas Online [2], accessed October 12, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
^ Redding S. Sugg, Jr., "DAINGERFIELD, WILLIAM HENRY," Handbook of Texas Online [3], accessed October 12, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Preceded by Juan Seguín 1837-1840	Republic of Texas Senate Republic of Texas Senator from Bexar District 1840-1842	Succeeded by Ludovic Colquhoun (1842 abducted by Mexican Army) John William Smith 1842-1845

Persondata
Name	Daingerfield, William H.
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Short description
Date of birth	1808
Place of birth	Alexandria, Virginia
Date of death	1878
Place of death	Prince George's County, Maryland