Site of the Home of Dr. Charles B. Stewart
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas
Marker Inscription
1806-1885. Member of the Consultation, 1835. First Secretary of State. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Delegate from Montgomery County to the Constitutional Convention of 1845. Member of the Texas Legislature. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This site marks the home of Dr. Charles B. Stewart (1806–1885), a founding figure of Texas who served in the 1835 Consultation and became the Republic's first Secretary of State. A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, he later represented Montgomery County at the 1845 Constitutional Convention that brought Texas into the Union and served in the state legislature. The State of Texas erected this monument in 1936, the state's centennial year.
Why it matters
Stewart helped found an independent Texas and guide it into the United States, placing this quiet spot at the heart of the state's origin story.
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Related people
- · Charles B. Stewart
Related events
- · Texas Declaration of Independence
- · Constitutional Convention of 1845
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