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Plantation Home of Edwin Waller (1800-1883). Member of the consultation in 1835. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. First mayor of the City of Austin. Member of the Secession Convention in 1861. On this property, acquired during the Republic, he resided from 1846 for many years.
Waller, Edwin is a historical marker in Hempsted, Waller County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 52 historical markers documented in Waller County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0925, -96.0578 near Hempsted. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hempstead Community (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Captain Alfred H. Wyly, Hebrew (Hempstead), and Houston.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5473008116. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Waller, Edwin” names 2 distinct records in Waller County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Hempsted. The others:
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