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James Paul Buchanan (1867-1937) —
also known as James P. Buchanan —
of Brenham, Washington
County, Tex.
Born in Midway, Orangeburg District (now Orangeburg
County), S.C., April 30,
1867.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1906-13; U.S.
Representative from Texas 10th District, 1913-37; died in office
1937.
Buchanan Dam, near Burnet, Tex., is named for
him.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1937 (age 69 years, 298
days).
Interment at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
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De Witt Clinton Giddings (1827-1903) —
of Texas.
Born in Susquehanna
County, Pa., July 18,
1827.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866; U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1872-75, 1877-79 (3rd District
1872-75, 5th District 1877-79); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1888.
Died in Brenham, Washington
County, Tex., August
19, 1903 (age 76 years, 32
days).
Interment at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Travis (1829-1860) —
also known as Charles E. Travis —
Born in Alabama, August 8,
1829.
Son of Rosanna (Cato) Travis and William
Barret Travis.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1853-54.
Court-martialed
and discharged
from the U.S. Cavalry, on charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, based on incidents of
alleged slander,
unauthorized
absence, and cheating
at cards.
Died, of consumption
(tuberculosis)
in Washington
County, Tex., 1860
(age about
30 years).
Interment at Masonic Cemetery.
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Isaac Montgomery (1776-1861) —
of Gibson
County, Ind.
Born in Montgomery
County, Va., October
25, 1776.
Common pleas court judge in Indiana, 1813; member of Indiana
territorial House of Representatives, 1813; member of Indiana
state senate, 1817-20, 1823-29; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Indiana, 1828;
probate judge in Indiana, 1830-32; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1840.
Presbyterian.
Died in Sempronius, Austin
County, Tex., July 15,
1861 (age 84 years, 263
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Austin County, Tex.; cenotaph at
Masonic Cemetery.
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John William Smith (1792-1845) —
also known as John W. Smith; William John Smith;
"El Colorado" —
of Ralls
County, Mo.; San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Virginia, March 4,
1792.
Son of John Smith and Isabel Smith.
Ralls
County Sheriff and Tax Collector, 1823-26; merchant;
surveyor;
served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 1837-38, 1840-41, 1842-44; member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Bexar, 1842-45; died in office
1845.
Catholic.
In 1836, he was the last messenger from the Alamo, San Antonio Tex.,
before it fell to the Mexican Army in the battle there.
Died, probably of pneumonia,
in Washington, Washington
County, Tex., January
12, 1845 (age 52 years, 314
days).
Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos
State Park; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of John Smith and Isabel Smith; married 1821 to Harriet
Stone; married 1830 to Maria
de Jesús Delgado Curbelo. |
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article |
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Asa Brigham (1790-1844) —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Massachusetts, 1790.
Delegate
to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from
District of Brazoria, 1836; signer,
Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; treasurer
of Texas Republic, 1836; mayor of
Austin, Tex., 1842-43.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Tex., July 3,
1844 (age about 54
years).
Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos
State Park; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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John William Smith (1792-1845) —
also known as John W. Smith; William John Smith;
"El Colorado" —
of Ralls
County, Mo.; San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Virginia, March 4,
1792.
Son of John Smith and Isabel Smith.
Ralls
County Sheriff and Tax Collector, 1823-26; merchant;
surveyor;
served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 1837-38, 1840-41, 1842-44; member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Bexar, 1842-45; died in office
1845.
Catholic.
In 1836, he was the last messenger from the Alamo, San Antonio Tex.,
before it fell to the Mexican Army in the battle there.
Died, probably of pneumonia,
in Washington, Washington
County, Tex., January
12, 1845 (age 52 years, 314
days).
Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park;
reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of John Smith and Isabel Smith; married 1821 to Harriet
Stone; married 1830 to Maria
de Jesús Delgado Curbelo. |
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article |
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Asa Brigham (1790-1844) —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Massachusetts, 1790.
Delegate
to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from
District of Brazoria, 1836; signer,
Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; treasurer
of Texas Republic, 1836; mayor of
Austin, Tex., 1842-43.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Tex., July 3,
1844 (age about 54
years).
Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park;
reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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George Campbell Childress (1804-1841) —
also known as George C. Childress —
of Texas.
Born January
8, 1804.
Delegate
to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from
District of Milam, 1836; signer,
Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836.
Committed suicide,
in Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex., October
6, 1841 (age 37 years, 271
days).
Interment at Trinity
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.; statue at
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park.
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