Howell Washington Runnels Sr.

Howell Washington Runnels, Sr. (1823-1895) was a Texan politician who served as the 6th and 7th representative for Texas House of Representatives, District 1.^[1]

Howell W. Runnels, Sr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 1st district
In office November 21, 1855 – November 7, 1859
Preceded by	Hardin Richard Runnels
Succeeded by	Solomon H. Pirkey
Personal details
Born	March 31, 1823 Lawrence County, Mississippi, US
Died	November 7, 1895(1895-11-07) (aged 72) Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, US
Spouse	Martha Caroline Adams
Children	5
Parent(s)	Hardin D. Runnels Martha B. Darden

Life

Runnels was born on March 31, 1823. In 1842, his family immigrated to Texas, including Howell's 3 brothers, Hardin, Edmond, and Hiram. They all assumed leading positions in the Texas state government. Runnels eventually married someone Martha Caroline Adams on October 1, 1859, in Harrison, Texas.

In the 1870 census, Runnels was listed as a store clerk in Boston, Texas. He was also listed with his wife and 5 children. Sometime in 1876, Runnels moved to Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, in Texarkana, Texas.

Politics

He served as the representative for District 1 of the Texas House of Representatives from November 21, 1855 - November 7, 1859.