| Marker Number |
8323 |
| Atlas Number |
5477008323 |
| Marker Title |
George Campbell Childress Statue |
| Index Entry |
Childress, George Campbell |
| Address |
Park Road 12 |
| City |
Washington |
| County |
Washington |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
773673 |
| UTM Northing |
3358215 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
In front of Star of the Republic Museum, in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Other - explain |
| Marker Text |
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, January 8, 1804. Died in Galveston, Texas, October 6, 1841. Before coming to Texas in December 1835, he assisted in raising funds and securing volunteers for the Army of Texas; delegate from the Municipality of Milam to the Constitutional Convention held here from March 1 to 17, 1836, chairman of Committee of Five which drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence; appointed by President Burnet March 19, 1836; agent of Texas at Washington to secure the recognition of the sovereignty and independence of Texas by the United States. |
