Johann Jacob Groos

Johann Jacob Groos (HMH73)

Location: Austin, TX 78702 Travis County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 16.484', W 97° 43.655'

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Texas Land Commissioner

— March 6, 1822 - June 15, 1878 —

A professional surveyor before and after coming to Texas in 1845 from his native Germany, J.J. Groos helped open New Braunfels area to settlement. He served 1849-65 as a Comal County official, and was in Confederate militia during Civil War (1861-65). In 1874, Groos was elected Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas and served four years, until his death.

Married to Katharine Blieder, he was father of seven children.
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HM NumberHMH73
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Marker Number14753
Year Placed1974
Placed ByThe Texas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 622387 N 3349913
Decimal Degrees30.27473333, -97.72758333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 16.484', W 97° 43.655'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 16' 29.04" N, 97° 43' 39.30" W
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Area Code(s)512, 361
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1150-1270 E 14th St, Austin TX 78702, US
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