William H. Daingerfield

William H. Daingerfield (1808–1878) was the one-hundred-and-sixth Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.

William H. Daingerfield
106th 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

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]

Texas politician

He was the one-hundred-and-sixth 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).^[1]

Later life

He moved to Washington D.C. in 1860 to again practice law. 18 years later, he died in Prince George's County, Maryland.^[1]