Details for Walter Moses Burton
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5157008982
Data
| Marker Number | 8982 |
| Atlas Number | 5157008982 |
| Marker Title | Walter Moses Burton |
| Index Entry | Burton, Walter Moses |
| Address | N. 2nd St. |
| City | Richmond |
| County | Fort Bend |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 232274 |
| UTM Northing | 3276015 |
| Subject Codes | African American topics; state official; law enforcement |
| Marker Year | 1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Morton Cemetery, W side N. 2nd St.. Marker is in SW section of the cemetery (Richmond Masonic Cemetery West). |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | (August 9, 1840 - June 4, 1913) Born a slave in North Carolina, Walter Moses Burton was brought to Texas about 1860. At the end of the Civil War, he purchased land from his former owner, Thomas B. Burton, from whom he had also learned to read and write. Walter Burton became a successful farmer and in 1869 was elected sheriff of Fort Bend County. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1873 and served four terms, representing Fort Bend, Wharton, Waller, and Austin counties. Retiring from the Senate in 1882, he returned to farming and remained active in local politics until his death. (1992) |