| Marker Number |
17856 |
| Atlas Number |
5507017856 |
| Marker Title |
George Washington Glasscock |
| Index Entry |
Glasscock, George Washington |
| Address |
1601 Navasota Street |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
622309 |
| UTM Northing |
3350077 |
| Subject Codes |
military topics; pioneers; state official |
| Marker Year |
2014 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oakwood Cemetery, Section 1, Lot 243 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" with post |
| Marker Text |
Born in Kentucky in 1810, G. W. Glasscock served in the Illinois militia in the Black Hawk War of 1832 in the same two units as Abraham Lincoln. Later he was Lincoln's business partner in flat-boating on the Sangamon River. In 1834, George came to Texas and settled in Zavala. As events unfolded in 1835, he quickly became involved in the Texas Revolution, fighting alongside Jim Bowie and Ben Milam in the Siege of Bexar. After independence, George was a surveyor and moved to the Williamson County area in 1846, where he opened the area's first gristmill and donated land for the county seat. He settled in Austin and became a state legislator and a prominent citizen. Georgetown and Glasscock County are named in his honor. (2014) |
