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Dr. George Washington Hill

Dawson, Navarro County

Marker Text

Came to Texas in 1837. Indian agent, 1840-41. Member of the Congress of Texas, 1839-1842. Secretary of war under Presidents Houston and Jones. Hill County was named in his honor. Dr. Hill was a graduate of Transylvania University. Born in Tennessee, April 29, 1814; died in Navarro County, Texas, May 29, 1860. His wife Katherine M. Hill, born September 23, 1812; died April 24, 1871.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Spring Hill Cemetery, FM 709
Marker # 7209
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type grave marker
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; state official; medical topics and health professionals
Latitude, Longitude 31.928964, -96.6999

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