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A native of South Carolina, Sinclair David Gervais was a soldier in the War of 1812. He and his wife Katherine were the parents of four children. Following her death, Gervais and two of his daughters came to Texas in 1835. He was appointed the first alcalde of the municipality of Mina (Bastrop) by provisional governor Henry Smith. Gervais came to Matagorda in 1837 and was appointed the second chief justice of Matagorda County by President Sam Houston. (1989)
Sinclair David Gervais is a historical marker in Matagorda, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1989. 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 near Matagorda. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Albert Moses Levy (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Major George Morse Collinsworth, Seth Ingram, and Ira Ingram.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321004710. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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