Home of Col. Stephen William Blount
San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born Feb. 3, 1808 in Burke County, Georgia. Came to Texas in 1835. Joined the Army of Texas after signing the Declaration of Independence. First county clerk of San Augustine County First district clerk of the First Judicial District Died, February 7, 1890 at San Augustine, Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Born in Georgia in 1808, Stephen William Blount came to Texas in 1835 and signed the Texas Declaration of Independence before joining the Army of Texas in the fight for independence. He went on to serve his adopted home as the first county clerk of San Augustine County and the first district clerk of the First Judicial District, living out his life in the town until 1890.
Why it matters
Blount was one of the founding citizens who put their names to Texas independence and then stayed to build the civic institutions of the new republic and state.
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- · Stephen William Blount
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