George Washington Petty
Brenham, Washington County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran; Born in Tennessee; April 7, 1812; Died July 27, 1901
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This marker remembers a Tennessee-born veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto, the 1836 engagement that secured Texas independence from Mexico. Born in 1812, he was among the fighters of that founding generation and lived on in Texas until his death in 1901.
Why it matters
Long-lived veterans like Petty were living links between the birth of the Texas Republic and the modern state that outgrew it.
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Related people
- · George Washington Petty
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto (1836)
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