John Ireland
N 30° 15.916 W 097° 43.622
14R E 622451 N 3348865
The tombstone for John Ireland is listed as a state historic marker, one of many at this historic cemetery
Waymark Code: WMTJDD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2016
Views: 2
The tombstone of John Ireland, a Confederate veteran and former Governor of Texas, was erected by the state of Texas in the State Cemetery. It is listed in the Atlas an official state historic marker.
Gov. Ireland is buried on Republic Hill, Section C1, Row J, space 23.
Marker Number: 15143
Marker Text:
Born in Hart County, Kentucky January 1, 1827
Died in San Antonio, Texas March 5, 1896
[Back of headstone]
An officer in the Confederate Army
Senator in the State Legislature
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
Governor of Texas January 16, 1883 to January 18, 1887
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
|
Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.