Historical Marker

Moore, John W.

Houston · Harris County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5201010737

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Marker Inscription

Opposed Bradburn at Anahuac 1832. Member of the Consultation at San Felipe in 1835. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, 1836. First sheriff of Harris County, 1837 to 1840. City alderman in Houston, 1840. Married to Eliza Belnap, February 2, 1839. Died in Houston, 1846.

About this site

Moore, John W. 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 Collinsworth, James (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Reid, John R., Allen, John Kirby, and Allen, George.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010737. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.7578, -95.3792 · Houston, Harris County
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