William Stewart Simkins

Law professor, Military Person

1842 – 1929

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Who was William Stewart Simkins?

William Stewart Simkins was a Confederate soldier and professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin. As a military cadet, he quite possibly fired the first shot of the American Civil War.

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Born
Aug 25, 1842
Edgefield
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • The Citadel
Employment
  • University of Texas at Austin
Died
Feb 27, 1929
Austin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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