David Thomas -- De Zavala Cemetery, La Porte TX USA - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

This pink granite marker was erected by the State of Texas in 1936 at the grave of David Thomas, who died of an accidental wound at the home of Lorenzo de Zavala. De Zavala drafted and signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, served as the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas and is buried nearby in this cemetery on the San Jacinto Battlefield Park.

David Thomas was also a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and served as the first Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. He is buried a few feet away from his friend, Lorenzo De Zavala.

The tombstone reads as follows:

DAVID THOMAS
Born in Tennessee in 1801
Died from an Accidental Wound April 30, 1836 at
The Home of Lorenzo De Zavala
Erected by the State
of Texas

From the Handbook of Texas: (visit link)

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Type of Death Listed: Accident Cause of death inscription on headstone: DAVID THOMAS Born in Tennessee in 1801 Died from an Accidental Wound April 30, 1836 at The Home of Lorenzo De Zavala Erected by the State of Texas Website (if available): [Web Link]

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