The Political Graveyard: Harris County, Tex.

Harris County
Texas

Harris County information:

Population: 3,400,578 (2000); 2,818,199 (1990)
Land area 1,729 square miles.
County seat: Houston
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Politicians who were born in Harris County
Politicians who lived in Harris County
Politicians who died in Harris County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Harris County

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Unknown Locations
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Charles M. Ferguson (c.1860-1906) — of Texas. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex. Brother of Henry Clay Ferguson. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904. Black. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Involved in the Jaybird-Woodpecker War during the 1880s in Fort Bend County, Texas; forced to leave the county by the Jaybirds in 1888, but later won an out-of-court settlement against Jaybird leaders. Died, of complications of Bright's disease, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., July 21, 1906. Interment somewhere.
Frank Frankel (d. 1976) — of Long Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Long Beach, N.Y., 1930-33; defeated, 1925. Died in 1976. Interment somewhere.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Moseley Baker (1802-1848) — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala.; San Felipe, Austin County, Tex.; Galveston County, Tex.; Harris County, Tex. Born in Norfolk, Va., September 20, 1802. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1829; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1836, 1838-39; defeated, 1841; candidate for Texas Republic Senate, 1842. Died, of yellow fever, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., November 4, 1848. Original interment somewhere; reinterment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

Brookside Memorial Park
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Williamson Simpson Oldham (1813-1868) — Born in Franklin County, Tenn., July 19, 1813. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1838; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1842; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1846; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1848; candidate for Texas state house of representatives, 1853; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1859; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died of typhoid fever in Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 8, 1868. Original interment at Episcopal Cemetery; reinterment in 1938 at Brookside Memorial Park. Oldham County, Tex. is named for him.

City Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Robert Barr (1802-1839) — of Texas. Born in Ohio, 1802. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; Texas Republic Postmaster General, 1836-39; died in office 1839. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 11, 1839. Interment at City Cemetery.
John W. Moore (c.1797-1846) — of Texas. Born in Pennsylvania. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Harrisburg, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Harrisburg, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1836. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., 1846. Interment at City Cemetery.
Richard Allen (1830-1909) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in slavery in Richmond, Va., June 10, 1830. Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives 14th District, 1870; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1878; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1884. Black. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 16, 1909. Interment at City Cemetery.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Solon Borland (1808-1864) — of Arkansas. Born in Nansemond County, Va. (now part of Suffolk, Va.), September 21, 1808. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1848-53; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1853-54; Salvador, 1853; Costa Rica, 1853-54; Honduras, 1853; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died near Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 1, 1864. Original interment at City Cemetery; reinterment at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
- See also: congressional biography.

Episcopal and Masonic Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians formerly buried here:

Oliver Jones (1794-1866) — of Texas. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., 1794. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1838-40, 1842-43 (District of Austin and Colorado 1838-40, District of Austin, Colorado and Fort Bend 1842-43). Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., September 17, 1866. Original interment at Episcopal and Masonic Cemetery; reinterment in 1930 at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

Episcopal Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians formerly buried here:

Williamson Simpson Oldham (1813-1868) — Born in Franklin County, Tenn., July 19, 1813. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1838; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1842; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1846; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1848; candidate for Texas state house of representatives, 1853; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1859; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died of typhoid fever in Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 8, 1868. Original interment at Episcopal Cemetery; reinterment in 1938 at Brookside Memorial Park. Oldham County, Tex. is named for him.

Forest Park Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr. (1921-2006) — also known as Lloyd M. Bentsen — of Houston, Harris County, Tex.; Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Mission, Hidalgo County, Tex., February 11, 1921. Son of Lloyd M. Bentsen, Sr. and Edna Ruth (Colbath) Bentsen; married, November 27, 1943, to Beryl Ann Longino; uncle of Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; county judge in Texas, 1946-48; U.S. Representative from Texas 15th District, 1948-55; president, Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Company; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1971-93; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1988; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1993-94. Baptist or Presbyterian. Danish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Sigma Nu. Died, of complications from a 1998 stroke, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 23, 2006. Interment at Forest Park Cemetery.
- See also Bentsen family of Texas
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
Jesse Holman Jones (1874-1956) — also known as Jesse H. Jones — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born April 5, 1874. Democrat. U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1940-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Died June 1, 1956. Interment at Forest Park Cemetery.
Daniel Edward Garrett (1869-1932) — also known as Daniel E. Garrett — of Springfield, Robertson County, Tenn.; Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Robertson County, Tenn., April 28, 1869. Son of Edward C. Garrett and Susan Olive (Haddox) Garrett; married, December 7, 1893, to Ida Jones. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1893-97; member of Tennessee state senate, 1903-05; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1913-15, 1917-19, 1921-32 (at-large 1913-15, 1917-19, 8th District 1921-32); died in office 1932. Died in Washington, D.C., December 13, 1932. Interment at Forest Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Henry Ball (1859-1944) — of Huntsville, Walker County, Tex.; Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Huntsville, Walker County, Tex., January 14, 1859. Democrat. Farmer; merchant; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1892, 1896, 1900; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1897-1903 (1st District 1897-1903, 8th District 1903); candidate for Governor of Texas, 1914. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 7, 1944. Interment at Forest Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joe Henry Eagle (1870-1963) — also known as Joe H. Eagle — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky., January 23, 1870. Married 1900 to Mary Hamman. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1913-21, 1933-37. Died January 10, 1963. Interment at Forest Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Founders Memorial Park
(formerly City Cemetery)
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

James Collinsworth (1806-1838) — Born in Tennessee, 1806. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, 1829-35; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Brazoria, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Texas Republic Secretary of State, 1836; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Brazoria, 1836; justice of Texas Republic supreme court, 1837. Member, Freemasons. While a candidate for the presidency of the Texas Republic, jumped off a boat and drowned in Galveston Bay, 1838. Interment at Founders Memorial Park. Collingsworth County, Tex. is named for him.
John Austin Wharton (1806-1838) — of Texas. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., 1806. Brother of William Harris Wharton. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Columbia, 1835; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; Texas Republic Secretary of War, 1836; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1836-37, 1838; died in office 1838. Member, Freemasons. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., December 17, 1838. Interment at Founders Memorial Park. Wharton County, Tex. is named partly for him.
John Kirby Allen (1810-1838) — of Texas. Born in Canaseraga, Allegany County, N.Y., 1810. Major in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1836. One of the founders of the city of Houston. Died of malaria, August 15, 1838. Interment at Founders Memorial Park.

Glendale Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

John Birdsall (1802-1839) — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Greene, Chenango County, N.Y., 1802. Circuit judge in New York; member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County, 1831; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1832-34; resigned 1834; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1837-38. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., July 22, 1839. Interment at Glendale Cemetery.

Glenwood Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995) — also known as Oveta Culp — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Killeen, Bell County, Tex., January 19, 1905. Daughter of I. W. Culp and Emma (Hoover) Culp; married, February 23, 1931, to William Pettus Hobby; mother of William Pettus Hobby, Jr.. Served in Women's Army Corps in World War II; president, editor and publisher of Houston Post newspaper; director, radio station KPRC; U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1953-55. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Junior League. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., August 16, 1995. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also Hobby family of Texas
Hiram George Runnels (1796-1857) — also known as Hiram G. Runnels — Born in Hancock County, Ga., December 17, 1796. Uncle of Hardin Richard Runnels. Mississippi state auditor, 1822-30; member of Mississippi state legislature, 1830, 1841; Governor of Mississippi, 1833-35; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Fought a duel with Volney E. Howard. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., December 17, 1857. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Runnels County, Tex. is named for him.
John Thomas Browne (1845-1941) — also known as John T. Browne; "The Fighting Irishman"; "Honest John" — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Ballylanders, County Limerick, Ireland, March 23, 1845. Married, September 13, 1871, to Mollie Bergin. Mayor of Houston, Tex., 1892-96; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1897-99, 1907. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died, of pneumonia, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., August 19, 1941. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Anson Jones (1798-1858) — of Texas. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., January 20, 1798. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Brazoria, 1839-41; Texas Republic Secretary of State, 1841-44; President of the Texas Republic, 1844-45. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Took his own life, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 9, 1858. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Jones County, Tex. is named for him.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
William Pettus Hobby (1878-1964) — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex.; Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Polk County, Tex., March 26, 1878. Son of Edwin Hobby and Dora (Pettus) Hobby; married, May 15, 1915, to Miss Willie Cooper; married, February 23, 1931, to Oveta Culp; father of William Pettus Hobby, Jr.. Democrat. Newspaper editor; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1914-17; Governor of Texas, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Died June 7, 1964. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also Hobby family of Texas
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
James Wilson Henderson (1817-1880) — of Texas. Born August 15, 1817. Governor of Texas, 1853. Died August 30, 1880. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Thomas W. House (1814-1880) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Stoke St. Gregory, Somersetshire, England, March 4, 1814. Mayor of Houston, Tex., 1862. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 17, 1880. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Ross Shaw Sterling (1875-1949) — of Texas. Born in Anahuac, Chambers County, Tex., February 11, 1875. Governor of Texas, 1931-33. Founder of the Humble Oil and Refining Company. Died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., March 25, 1949. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Rienzi Melville Johnston (1849-1926) — of Texas. Born in Sandersville, Washington County, Ga., September 9, 1849. Cousin of Benjamin Edward Russell. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913; member of Texas state senate, 1916. Died February 28, 1926. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Wilson (1793-1856) — also known as "Honest Bob" — of Texas. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., December 7, 1793. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of San Jacinto, 1832; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Harrisburg and Liberty, 1836-38, 1839; candidate for President of the Texas Republic, 1838, 1843; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Member, Freemasons. Expelled from Texas Republic Senate, December 26, 1838, for using profanity and disclosing secrecy; subsequently returned to office. Died May 25, 1856. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Peter W. Gray (1819-1874) — of Texas. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., December 12, 1819. Member of Texas Republic House of Representatives; member of Texas state senate, 1851-53; state court judge in Texas, 1854-61; Representative from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; justice of Texas state supreme court, 1874. Died of tuberculosis, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 3, 1874. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Gray County, Tex. is named for him.
Charles Stewart (1836-1895) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., May 30, 1836. Democrat. Delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Texas state senate, 1878-82; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1883-93. Died in Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., September 21, 1895. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Martin Dies (1870-1922) — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Jackson Parish, La., March 13, 1870. Father of Martin Dies (1900-1972). Democrat. State court judge in Texas, 1894; U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1909-19. Died in Kerrville, Kerr County, Tex., July 13, 1922. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson (1842-1924) — also known as Joseph C. Hutcheson — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Virginia, 1842. Democrat. Member of Texas state legislature; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1893-97. Died in 1924. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Golden Gate Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

George Thomas Leland (1944-1989) — also known as Mickey Leland — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex., November 27, 1944. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1972-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972, 1980; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1974; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1979-89; died in office 1989. Black. Catholic. Died in an airplane crash near Gambela, Ethiopia, August 7, 1989. Interment at Golden Gate Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Herman Park
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians who have monuments here:

Samuel Houston (1793-1863) — also known as Sam Houston — Born near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Va., March 2, 1793. Great-great-grandfather of Jean Houston Baldwin (who married Marion Price Daniel); cousin of David Hubbard; father of Andrew Jackson Houston; great-great-great-grandfather of Marion Price Daniel, Jr.. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1823-27 (at-large 1823-25, 7th District 1825-27); Governor of Tennessee, 1827-29; delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Nacogdoches, 1833; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of San Augustine, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Refugio, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; President of the Texas Republic, 1836-38, 1841-44; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1838; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1846-59; Governor of Texas, 1859-61. Member, Freemasons. Died of pneumonia, in Huntsville, Walker County, Tex., July 26, 1863. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Tex.; statue erected 1925 at Herman Park. Houston counties in Minn., Tenn. and Tex. are named for him.
- See also Daniel-Houston family of Texas
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
- Books about Sam Houston: James L. Haley, Sam Houston; Marquis James, The Raven : A Biography of Sam Houston; Randolph B. Campbell, Sam Houston and the American Southwest; Jean Fritz, Make Way for Sam Houston (for young readers)

Hollywood Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Martin Kennerly (1874-1962) — of Texas. Born in Shady Grove Community, Lee County, Tex., January 24, 1874. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1924; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1931. Died July 29, 1962. Interment at Hollywood Cemetery.
Franklin Oliver Fuller (1873-1934) — of Texas. Born in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Tex., November 2, 1873. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1907-10, 1913-17 (19th District 1907-10, 11th District 1913-17); Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1917. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., August 9, 1934. Interment at Hollywood Cemetery.

Houston National Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Albert Thomas (1898-1966) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., April 12, 1898. Son of James Thomas and Lonnie (Langston) Thomas; married, October 21, 1922, to Lera Millard. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1937-66; died in office 1966. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., February 15, 1966. Interment at Houston National Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Lewis Wesley Cutrer (1904-1981) — also known as Lewis W. Cutrer — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Osyka, Pike County, Miss., November 5, 1904. Lawyer; mayor of Houston, Tex., 1958-63; defeated, 1963. Died in a hospital at Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 7, 1981. Interment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Robert Randolph Casey (1915-1986) — also known as Bob Casey — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Joplin, Jasper County, Mo., July 27, 1915. Son of Samuel R. Casey and Mabel Caywood Casey; married, August 13, 1935, to Hazel M. Brann. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1948-49; county judge in Texas, 1951-58; U.S. Representative from Texas 22nd District, 1959-76. Christian. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., April 17, 1986. Interment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

de Zavala Family Cemetery
La Porte, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

David Thomas (1801-1836) — of Texas. Born in 1801. Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Refugio, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1836. Died in 1836. Interment at de Zavala Family Cemetery.
Lorenzo de Zavala (1788-1836) — also known as Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz — of Mérida, Yucatan; La Porte, Harris County, Tex. Born in Tecoh, Yucatan, October 3, 1788. Son of Anastasio de Zavala y Velázquez and Maria Bárbara Sáenz y Castro; married 1807 to Teresa Correa y Correa (died 1831); married, November 12, 1831, to Emily West. Active in politics in Mexico, 1812-34; imprisoned in 1814-17 by Mexican authorities over his advocacy of democratic reforms; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Harrisburg, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Harrisburg, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Vice President of the Texas Republic, 1836. Died, of pneumonia, November 15, 1836. Interment at de Zavala Family Cemetery. Zavala County, Tex. is named for him.

San Jacinto Park Cemetery
La Porte, Harris County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Junius William Mottley (1812-1836) — also known as William Mottley — of Texas. Born in 1812. Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Goliad, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence. Killed at the battle of San Jacinto, Harris County, Tex., April 21, 1836. Interment at San Jacinto Park Cemetery. Motley County, Tex. is named for him.

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