Marker Inscription
Born in Tennessee, 1806. Drowned in Galveston, July 11, 1838, and his remains brought by boat up Buffalo Bayou to Houston. His remains interred in this cemetery under the auspices of Temple Lodge No. 4. First Masonic funeral ever held in Texas. Delegate to the Consultation held at San Felipe, 1835. Signer, from Brazoria municipality, of the Texas Declaration of Independence. "Bore himself as a chief" at San Jacinto. Secretary of State, 1836. Senator in the Congress of Texas, 1836. First Chief Justice of the supreme Court of Texas. A county in Texas was named in his honor.
About this site
Collinsworth, James is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7578, -95.3792 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moore, John W. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lewis, Archibald S., Reid, John R., and Allen, John Kirby.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010634. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
