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He was born at Fayetteville, North Carolina ; his family lived for a time in Florida and after 1820 in Alabama , where Ochiltree began practicing law. In 1839 he moved to Nacogdoches, Texas , and continued his practice. During the years of the Republic Of Texas , he was a judge of the Fifth Judicial District, secretary of the treasury in 1844 , adjutant general in 1845 , and delegate to the Convention of 1845. After the Annexation Of Texas by the United States , he was a representative in the Sixth Texas Legislature in 1855 and delegate to the Secession Convention in 1861 . He was elected to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States Of America but resigned after a short time to return to Texas and raise a regiment. Ill health forced him to resign that post in 1863 . He subsequently lived at Jefferson until his death. Ochiltree County, Texas and Ochiltree, Texas are named in his honor EXTERNAL LINK
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