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Born in Hart County, Kentucky January 1, 1827 Died in San Antonio, Texas March 5, 1896 [Back of headstone] An officer in the Confederate Army Senator in the State Legislature Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas Governor of Texas January 16, 1883 to January 18, 1887 Erected by the State of Texas 1936
John Ireland is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2653, -97.7270 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William P. Hardeman, Xavier Blanchard Debray, and Frances & Benjamin McCulloch.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015143. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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