Dr. Robert Anderson Irion
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marker Inscription
IRION Dr. Robert Anderson Irion Born in Paris Tenn., July 7, 1806 Died at Nacogdoches Tex., Mar. 2, 1861 Married Ann Raquet Mar. 20, 1810 Born in Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 25, 1819 Died at Overton Tex. Nov. 7, 1883 Senator in the First Congress of the Republic 1836-1837 Secretary of State 1837-1838 Erected by the State of Texas 1929
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
A physician born in Tennessee, Dr. Robert Anderson Irion settled in Nacogdoches and became a trusted figure in the Republic of Texas, serving as a senator in its First Congress and then as secretary of state under President Sam Houston. He married Ann Raquet and lived out his life in East Texas, dying in 1861. The State of Texas raised his marker in 1929.
Why it matters
Irion was among the doctors-turned-statesmen who staffed the fledgling government of the Republic, helping give institutional shape to an independent Texas.
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- · Robert Anderson Irion
- · Ann Raquet Irion
- · Sam Houston
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