John S. D. Byrom
West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born in Georgia September 14, 1798; died July 10, 1837. Delegate to the Consultation, 1835; signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
John S. D. Byrom, born in Georgia in 1798, was among the delegates who gathered as Texas moved toward independence, serving in the 1835 Consultation and signing the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836. He died the following year, in the earliest days of the Republic. His marker honors one of the founding signers who broke Texas from Mexico.
Why it matters
Byrom belongs to the small group of men whose signatures created the Republic of Texas, a pivotal step in the westward expansion of the United States.
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Related people
- · John S. D. Byrom
Related events
- · Texas Declaration of Independence (1836)
- · Consultation of 1835
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