Marker Inscription
Samuel Tubbs, born in Pembroke, Massachusetts in 1792, took the surname of his paternal grandmother, Katurah Angier, in 1812. He received his medical degree from Brown University in 1823 and in 1824 came to Texas as a member of Austin's Old 300 colony. Prominent area doctor, Angier also was active in civic affairs, was a Freemason, and served as a judge for the election of local delegates to the 1836 Constitutional Convention. He also participated in efforts to establish a system of public education for the Republic of Texas. Angier died in West Columbia in 1867. (1997)
About this site
Angier, Samuel Tubbs, M.D. is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1407, -95.6480 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rounds, George (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bell, Thaddus Constantine, Josiah H. Bell, and Byrd Lockhart.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009520. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
