The Political Graveyard: Washington County, Tex.

Washington County
Texas

Named for George Washington (1732-1799)

Washington County information:

Population: 30,373 (2000); 26,154 (1990)
Land area 609 square miles.
County seat: Brenham
Capital Impact: Washington County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Washington County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Washington County TXGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).

Neighboring areas:

North: Brazos County
Northeast: Grimes County
Southeast: Waller County; Austin County
Southwest: Fayette County
West: Lee County
Northwest: Burleson County

The Political Graveyard:

Politicians who were born in Washington County
Politicians who lived in Washington County
Politicians who died in Washington County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Washington County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Brenham Cemetery
Brenham, Washington County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Robert Treat Paine (1812-1872) — of Edenton, Chowan County, N.C.; Austin County, Tex. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., February 18, 1812. Lawyer; planter; shipbuilder; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1855-57. Died in Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., February 8, 1872. Interment at Brenham Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

Masonic Cemetery
Brenham, Washington County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

B. E. Tarver — Texas state attorney general, 1864-65. Interment at Masonic Cemetery.

Prairie Lea Cemetery
Brenham, Washington County, Texas
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

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. Cousin of Edward William Pou. 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. Interment at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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). Died in Brenham, Washington County, Tex., August 19, 1903. Interment at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Masonic Cemetery
Chappell Hill, Washington County, Texas

Politicians who have monuments here:

Isaac Montgomery (1776-1861) — of Gibson County, Ind. Born in Montgomery County, Va., October 25, 1776. Uncle of William Montgomery and Jacob Warwick Montgomery. 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. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Austin County, Tex.; cenotaph at Masonic Cemetery.
- See also Montgomery family of Indiana

Old Baylor University Campus
Independence, Washington County, Texas

Politicians formerly buried here:

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874) — also known as Robert E. B. Baylor — Born in Lincoln County, Ky., May 10, 1793. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1819-20; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1824; U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1829-31; judge of Texas Republic, 1841-45; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; district judge in Texas, 1845-60. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. One of the founders, in 1845, of Baylor University, and of Baylor Female College (now the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor). Died in Gay Hill, Washington County, Tex., January 6, 1874. Original interment at Old Baylor University Campus; reinterment in 1886 at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Campus, Belton, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Independence Cemetery
Independence, Washington County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

James Willie (1823-1865) — of Texas. Born in Wilkes County, Ga., January 5, 1823. Brother of Asa Hoxie Willie. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1846; Texas state attorney general, 1856-58; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., 1865. Interment at Old Independence Cemetery.

Washington Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

John William Smith (1792-1845) — also known as John W. Smith — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Virginia, March 4, 1792. 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. 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 in Washington, Washington County, Tex., January 12, 1845. Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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. Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park
Washington, Washington County, Texas

Politicians formerly buried here:

John William Smith (1792-1845) — also known as John W. Smith — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Virginia, March 4, 1792. 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. 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 in Washington, Washington County, Tex., January 12, 1845. Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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. Original interment at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.

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Politicians who were born in Washington County

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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Washington County