Asa Brigham
Washington, Washington County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Alcalde of Brazoria municipality, 1835; signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; auditor of the Republic, 1836; treasurer of the Republic 1836-1840 and 1841-44. Born in Massachusetts 1790; died in Washington, Texas July 2, 1844.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Born in Massachusetts in 1790, Asa Brigham became a leading figure in Texas's fight for nationhood, serving as alcalde of the Brazoria municipality in 1835 and signing the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836. He went on to serve the young Republic as auditor and, for most of its existence, as treasurer. He died in 1844 at Washington, the town where independence had been declared.
Why it matters
As a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and treasurer of the Republic, Brigham helped build the financial foundations of an independent Texas before statehood.
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- · Signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1836)
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