Details for Anthony Martin Branch

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5471008433

Data

Marker Number 8433
Atlas Number 5471008433
Marker Title Anthony Martin Branch
Index Entry Branch, Anthony Martin
Address
City
County Walker
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 255916
UTM Northing 3401937
Subject Codes
Marker Year
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Near Sam Houston Memorial grave site in Oakwood Cemetery (corner of 9th St. and Ave. I); Huntsville.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size grave marker
Marker Text Born in Buckingham County, Va.; came to Texas, 1847. Settled in Huntsville; entered law practice with Henderson Yoakum. Married Amanda Smith, 1849. Served in the 8th State Legislature, 1859-61; the Confederate army, 1862; and the Congress of Confederacy, 1863-65. U.S. Congress refused to seat him, 1866, because of his Confederate service. A friend of Sam Houston, he was named as co-executor of Houston's will. Branch died in yellow fever epidemic of 1867.

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