Born in South Carolina December 12, 1793, killed by Indians October 8, 1848. Served in the army of Texas, 1835-36 signed the Texas declaration of independence, '36 member of the senate of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh congresses of the republic.
Barnett, Dr. George Washington
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Barnett, Dr. George Washington is a historical marker in Gonzales County, Texas, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5124, -97.4501. The nearest cataloged historic site is Caldwell, Mathew (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Valentine, Bennet, Gonzales City Cemetery, and Gonzales City Cemetery, Church St. Section.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177000306. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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