District Court Tree - Columbus, TX
Posted by: ggmorton
N 29° 42.378 W 096° 32.356
14R E 738065 N 3288776
A historic tree on the square in Columbus, TX.
Waymark Code: WM40YV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2008
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In 1837 this Oak sheltered Texas jurors. Courthouse was unfinished because logs coming down-river for building had swept past in strong current. R. M. Williamson, presiding, was called "Three-Legged Willie" due to appearance: He had good leg, crippled leg, and wooden leg.
Beneath this tree the first Court of the Third Judicial District of The Republic of Texas was held April, 1837 by Judge Robert M. Williamson ("Three Legged Willie").
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