Nahor Briggs Yard
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 17.595 W 094° 48.669
15R E 324078 N 3241836
A grave marker in the large Galveston cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM1646
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Marker Number: 11597

Marker Text:
(March 12, 1816 - May 3, 1889) In 1838 New Jersey native Nahor Biggs Yard arrived in the new town of Galveston and built one of the city's first residences. Yard enjoyed success in business but is best remembered for his distinguished civic and military career. He served as city alderman, county commissioner, church and Masonic leader, colonel in the first regiment of Texas troops, school board member, and president of the Howard Association, a local philanthropic organization.
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