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Cavitt, William R.
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Dates of existence
1849-1924
History
William Richard Cavitt was born on July 4, 1849, in Wheelock Texas to Josephus Cavitt (1828-1883) and Cather Ann (Dunn) Cavitt (1826-1905).
William graduated from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee with distinguished honors in both Literary and Law Departments. On February 4, 1874, he moved to Bryan Texas where he opened a law practice and was the Brazos County Attorney from November 1878 to November 1880 with reelection in 1882 until 1884. In 1884, William was elected Representative for the Texas State Legislature, where he served two terms, after being nominated by a Democratic Convention of the fiftieth district for the Legislature.
In 1883, he was appointed to the Board of Directors for A&M College by Governor Lawrence S. Ross and served on the board until 1896.
Cavitt married Mary Mithcell (1854-1914), who was the niece of Colonel Harvey Mitchell (referred to as the "Father of Brazos County"), and together they had six children.