Details for Judge William Alexander
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5001008729
Data
| Marker Number | 8729 |
| Atlas Number | 5001008729 |
| Marker Title | Judge William Alexander |
| Index Entry | Alexander, William, Judge |
| Address | |
| City | Palestine |
| County | Anderson |
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| Subject Codes | judges |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Old City Cemetery at the end of E. Market St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | Born 1814 in Scotland. Settled in Palestine 1851. Trustee in first school. Practiced in Supreme Courts, Alabama, Texas. Was a partner of John H. Reagan, C.S.A. Postmaster-General, U. S. Congressman, U. S. Senator, Railroad Commissioner. Married 1857 Mrs. Susan Scott Mallard, widow of another law partner. Had two daughters. Chief Justice, Anderson County, 1860-1865. Died in Palestine, 1872. Recorded, 1965 Incise in base: Erected by Ruth R. Eppner, Granddaughter |