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Born in Buckingham County, Va.; came to Texas, 1847. Settled in Huntsville; entered law practice with Henderson Yoakum. Married Amanda Smith, 1849. Served in the 8th State Legislature, 1859-61; the Confederate army, 1862; and the Congress of Confederacy, 1863-65. U.S. Congress refused to seat him, 1866, because of his Confederate service. A friend of Sam Houston, he was named as co-executor of Houston's will. Branch died in yellow fever epidemic of 1867.
Branch, Anthony Martin is a historical marker in Walker County, Texas. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7270, -95.5491. The nearest cataloged historic site is Huntsville Spring (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Andrew Female College, Sam Houston, and Oakwood Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008433. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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