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Commodore of the Texan navy. Died in Houston, Nov. 1, 1837. "The funeral of the late Commodore Thompson took place on the morning of Thursday last. His remains were followed to the grave by the largest and most respectable assemblage of citizens which has ever attended a similar occasion in this city. An oration was delivered at the grave by General Rusk." Texas Telegraph
Thompson, Henry Livingston 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 29.7571, -95.3794 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Durham, William Daniel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Swearingen, William C., Richardson, John, and Cheevers, John.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010796. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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