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George Washington Davis

Cuero, DeWitt County

Marker Text

Pennsylvania native George Washington Davis (1797-1853) brought his family to Texas in 1831. He selected a league of land near present-day Cuero in the Green De Witt Colony and became an active participant in the movement toward Texas Independence, serving as a delegate to the Second Convention of Texas in 1833 and as a delegate to the Consultation at San Felipe in 1835. After the revolution, Davis held a number of local public offices. He and his wife, Rebecca (d. 1846), are buried 1.8 miles west of this site. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Marker Details

Address US 183
Location Description from Cuero, take US 183 north about 5.5 miles. Marker is on west side of US 183 between Brown Road and Cuero Creek.
Marker # 2165
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; state official; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.183563, -97.29153

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