Wyly Martin
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Scout under Gen. Wm. Henry Harrison, 1813; served under Gen. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812; alcalde, San Felipe de Austin; delegate to the conventions of texas, 1832-33; member of the Consultation, 1835; captain of a company in the Army of Texas, March 7 to May 15, 1836; chief justice of Fort Bend County, 1838-41; born in Georgia, 1776; died April 2, 1842. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Wyly Martin's life ran through the founding struggles of two frontiers. Born in Georgia in 1776, he scouted under William Henry Harrison and served under Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812, then reappeared in Texas as alcalde of San Felipe de Austin, a delegate to the conventions of 1832–33, and a captain in the Army of Texas during the 1836 revolution. He closed his career as chief justice of Fort Bend County before his death in 1842.
Why it matters
His career threads the War of 1812 into the Texas independence movement, embodying the restless Anglo-American push southwest into Mexican Texas.
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Related people
- · Wyly Martin
- · William Henry Harrison
- · Andrew Jackson
Related events
- · War of 1812
- · Texas Revolution
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