Olin Wellborn

Olin Wellborn
United States Congressman Texas 3rd Congressional District
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	James W. Throckmorton
Succeeded by	James H. Jones
United States Congressman Texas 6th Congressional District
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	Christopher Upson
Succeeded by	Jo Abbott
District Judge United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office 1895–1915
Preceded by	Erskine Mayo Ross
Succeeded by	Oscar A. Trippet
Personal details
Born	June 18, 1843 Cumming, Georgia
Died	December 26, 1921 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Angelus-Rosedale
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Emory University Univ North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Captain
Commands	4th Georgia Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Olin Wellborn (June 18, 1843 – December 6, 1921) was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from Texas.

Early years

Born in Cumming, Georgia, Wellborn attended the common schools, Emory University, Oxford, Georgia, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Military service

He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861 and served throughout the Civil War, attaining the rank of Captain in Company B, Fourth Georgia Cavalry.

Legal profession

At the close of the war, he settled in Atlanta. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced the practice of law in Atlanta.

In 1871, he moved to Dallas, Texas, and continued the practice of his profession.

Public service

Wellborn was elected as a Democratic Representative to the Forty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1887).^[1] Re-districting in 1882 changed the 6th District to the 3rd District.^[2] He served as chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs (Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress.

Later years

Wellborn moved to San Diego, California, in 1887, and continued the practice of his profession for six years. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1893.

Judicial service

President Grover Cleveland appointed Wellborn as District Judge the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in 1895, which office he held until January 20, 1915, when he retired.^[3][4]

Death

Olin Wellborn died at age 78 in Los Angeles. He is interred in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.

References

1. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Wellborn". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
2. Guttery, Ben (2008). Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas. BookSurge Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4196-7884-4.
3. "U.S. District Courts for the Districts of California". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
4. "Wellborn Retires". The Deseret News. 18 January 1915.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Olin Wellborn (id: W000272)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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