James B. Woods
Liberty, Liberty County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Born in Kentucky, January 21, 1802. Died, 1851. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Kentucky-born James B. Woods came to Texas in the era of its fight for independence and put his name to the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, joining the delegates who broke with Mexico and founded a new republic. He lived until 1851, part of the founding generation that shaped early Texas. The State of Texas raised this marker in his honor during the 1936 centennial of independence.
Why it matters
As a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Woods stands among the founders whose act of nationhood reshaped the map of North America.
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