| Marker Number |
14753 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014753 |
| Marker Title |
Texas Land Commissioner, Johann Jacob Groos |
| Index Entry |
Groos, Johann Jacob, Texas Land Commissioner |
| Address |
1601 Navasota Street |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
622377 |
| UTM Northing |
3349913 |
| Subject Codes |
state official; Civil War; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1974 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oakwood Cemetery, Section 1, Lot 266 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(March 6, 1822 - June 15, 1878) A professional surveyor before and after coming to Texas in 1845 fom his native Germany, J. J. Groos helped open New Braunfels area to settlement. He served 1849-65 as a Comal County official, and was in Confederate militia during Civil War (1861-65). In 1874, Groos was elected Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas and served four years, until his death. Married to Katharine Blieder, he was father of seven children. Recorded 1974 |
