| Marker Number |
7529 |
| Atlas Number |
5167007529 |
| Marker Title |
Michel B. Menard |
| Index Entry |
Menard, Michel B. |
| Address |
4100 Avenue L |
| City |
Galveston |
| County |
Galveston |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
323969 |
| UTM Northing |
3241802 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; pioneers; local law enforcement officer |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Old Catholic Cemetery, near Avenue L and 41st Street |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(December 5, 1805 - September 2, 1856) A native of Canada, Michel B. Menard came to Texas in 1829. He lived in Nacogdoches and Liberty before settling in Galveston in 1833. He was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, and later represented Galveston in the Congress of the Republic of Texas. As one of the founders of the Galveston City Company he was instrumental in the development of the island. Menard County was created in 1858 and named in his honor. Recorded - 1994 |
