General Edward Burleson - 1830 to 1844 - Texas State Cemetery, Austin TX
N 30° 15.922 W 097° 43.631
14R E 622437 N 3348876
A laundry list of impressive service to the Republic of Texas, citizens of Texas, and US state of Texas is found on a granite plaque at the grave of Gen. Edward Burleson in the Texas State Cemetery at Austin Texas
Waymark Code: WMPZWE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2015
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The plaque reads as follows:
"GENERAL EDWARD BURLESON
Dec. 15, 1798 – Dec. 26, 1851
COLONIST – SOLDIER – POLITICIAN
1830 Family came to Texas
1836 Cmdr. 1st Reg Battle San Jacinto
1837 Member Texas House of Representatives
1838 Member Texas Senate
1839 Founded Waterloo now Austin, Texas
1841 Vice President Texas Republic
1844 Chairman Texas Annexation Committee
Served the State of Texas. In other capacities until his death in 1851."
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