James Seaton Lester
La Grange, Fayette County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Star and Wreath Delegate to the 1835 Consultation, San Jacinto Veteran, member of four Republic of Texas Congresses. Erected by the State of Texas 1962
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
James Seaton Lester served as a delegate to the 1835 Consultation, the assembly that set Texas on the road to revolution, and fought at the decisive Battle of San Jacinto. He went on to serve in four congresses of the Republic of Texas. The state honored him with this marker in 1962.
Why it matters
Lester embodies the founding generation who both fought for and governed the short-lived Republic of Texas before its annexation to the United States.
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Related people
- · James Seaton Lester
Related events
- · Consultation of 1835
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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