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Thomas Jones Hardeman

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Thomas Jones Hardeman

Birth
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
11 Jan 1854 (aged 65)
Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas, USA
Burial
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.1592293, Longitude: -97.4363632
Plot
Republic Hill Section 1 Row P Plot 9
Memorial ID
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Member 2nd Congress Republic of Texas, 1837-39;

Chief Justice of Bastrop County;

Member of the State Legislature, 1847-51;

At his suggestion the capital of Texas was named Austin.

Hardeman County named partly in his honor.

One of the founding fathers of the Republic of Texas.
Member 2nd Congress Republic of Texas, 1837-39;

Chief Justice of Bastrop County;

Member of the State Legislature, 1847-51;

At his suggestion the capital of Texas was named Austin.

Hardeman County named partly in his honor.

One of the founding fathers of the Republic of Texas.


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