Details for Lent Munson Hitchcock
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167007493
Data
| Marker Number | 7493 |
| Atlas Number | 5167007493 |
| Marker Title | Lent Munson Hitchcock |
| Index Entry | Hitchcock, Lent Munson |
| Address | |
| City | Galveston |
| County | Galveston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 323970 |
| UTM Northing | 3241897 |
| Subject Codes | water topics; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; Civil War; Business topics, general; Episcopal denomination; pioneers; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (October 15, 1816 - February 27, 1869) A sea captain's son who became a sailor at the age of 14, Lent Munson Hitchcock left his native Connecticut and joined the Texas Navy about 1836. Seafaring duties brought him to Galveston in 1837 where he later served as harbor master, city alderman, treasurer, and Confederate army volunteer. An active Mason and Episcopalian, Hitchcock played a prominent role in the city's early development. The town of Hitchcock (18 mi. NW) was named for him in 1891. |