Historical Marker

Ellis, Richard, Monument

Waxahachie · Ellis County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5139007067

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About this site

Ellis, Richard, Monument is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 299 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3853, -96.8480 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ellis County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ellis County Courthouse, Ellis County Courthouse, and 1889 Masonic Lodge Hall.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007067. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This monument at the Ellis County Courthouse honors Judge Richard Ellis (1781–1846), a Virginia-born jurist who moved to Texas in 1825 and presided as president of the 1836 Constitutional Convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. Ellis County, created in 1849, was named for him. Sculpted by New York artist Attilio Piccirilli, the monument was unveiled on November 12, 1936, by Ellis's great-granddaughter Marie Ellis.

Sources: hmdb.org texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com

📍 32.3853, -96.8480 · Waxahachie, Ellis County

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