Marker Inscription
(Feb. 11, 1823 - Mar. 10, 1905) Born in Hartford, Conn., Thomas Miller Joseph came to Galveston about 1841 with his mother Annis (Rogers) (d. 1879) and the family of his Uncle Alexander Edgar. Admitted to the bar, he became a Democratic Party leader, serving as chief justice (county judge), major, state legislator, and senator. He and his wife Mary Minor (Trueheart) (d. 1885) had eight children. Joseph may be buried over his mother's grave site which, like others, was lost after several storms. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Joseph, Thomas is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2934, -94.8116 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Episcopal Cemetery Galveston (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hitchcock, Lent Munson, Childress, George Campbell, and Louis Trezevant Wigfall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007500. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
