Captain Andrew Briscoe
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born in Mississippi November 25, 1810 Came to Texas in 1833 A Volunteer in the Army at Anahuac, 1835 Commanded A Company at the Capture of San Antonio, 1835 Signed the Texas Declaration of Independence Commanded a Company at San Jacinto First Chief Justice of Harrisburg Municipality, 1836 Died in New Orleans October 4, 1849 Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Andrew Briscoe was among the Anglo Texans who took up arms in 1835, serving at Anahuac and the capture of San Antonio before signing the Texas Declaration of Independence and commanding a company at San Jacinto. Afterward he became the first chief justice of the Harrisburg municipality. This 1936 centennial marker honors his part in Texas independence.
Why it matters
His life traces the arc from armed protest to nationhood in the Texas Revolution, the founding struggle of the Lone Star Republic.
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