Austin, Travis County
Member of the House of Representatives, 1847-1854 Speaker of the House, 1853-1854 Lieutenant Governor Dec. 21, 1855 to Dec 21, 1857 Governor of Texas Dec. 21, 1857 to Dec. 21, 1859 Born in Mississippi August 30, 1820 Died in Bowie County, Texas December 25, 1873 Erected by the State of Texas 1936