Historical Marker

Ira Ingram

Matagorda County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5321002649

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Marker Inscription

First alcalde of Matagorda municipality, 1834. Member of the Congress of the Republic and first Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1836. Pioneer patron of public school. Born in Vermont August 18, 1788 died September 22, 1837.

About this site

Ira Ingram is a historical marker in Matagorda County, Texas, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.7005, -95.9547. The nearest cataloged historic site is Seth Ingram (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Richard Royster Royall, Dr. Albert Moses Levy, and Sinclair David Gervais.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321002649. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.7005, -95.9547 · Matagorda County
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