John Austin Wharton

John Austin Wharton (HM2ED2)

Location: Houston, TX 77019 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.455', W 95° 22.754'

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Inscription
(Front:)
Erected by the State of Texas
to the memory of
John Austin Wharton
Born in Nashville, Tennessee
in 1806
Died at Houston, Texas
December 17, 1838



(Rear:)
Member of the General
Council of the Provisional
Government in 1835
Adjutant General of the
Texas Army at San Jacinto
Member of the House of
Representatives of the
First and Third Congresses
of the Republic
The keenest blade on the
field of San Jacinto
Details
HM NumberHM2ED2
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByThe State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, February 15th, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 269938 N 3294295
Decimal Degrees29.75758333, -95.37923333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.455', W 95° 22.754'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 27.3" N, 95° 22' 45.24" W
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Area Code(s)713, 281, 832
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1217 W Dallas St, Houston TX 77019, US
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