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Col George W. Guess
Birth: 1829
North Carolina, USA
Death: Jul. 18, 1868
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA

Dallas Mayor. Confederate Colonel. Guess served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Afterwards, he was a mayor of Dallas, Texas (1866-1868). He died of sunstroke while on a steamship on the Mississippi River in 1868. (bio by: Evening Blues) 

 
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Burial:
Elmwood Cemetery
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA
 
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Evening Blues
Record added: Oct 22, 2003
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Lt Col 31st Texas Cav
- Annie H Darracott 791, UDC - Lakeland, FL
 Added: Sep. 5, 2012
A sad and unexpected way to leave us, George... Rest in Peace. See you in Heaven.
- Mary
 Added: Mar. 16, 2012
Legaces, A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas features an article on George W. Guess in their Fall, 2010 publication.
- Larry Chenault
 Added: Oct. 14, 2010
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