| Marker Number |
7209 |
| Atlas Number |
5349007209 |
| Marker Title |
Dr. George Washington Hill |
| Index Entry |
Hill, George Washington, Dr. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Dawson |
| County |
Navarro |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
717450 |
| UTM Northing |
3534871 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; state official; medical topics and health professionals |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Spring Hill Cemetery, FM 709 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| 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. |
