Historical Marker

Byrom, John S. D.

West Columbia · Brazoria County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5039009540

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Marker Inscription

Born in Georgia September 14, 1798; died July 10, 1837. Delegate to the Consultation, 1835; signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836.

About this site

Byrom, John S. D. is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1936. 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 29.1401, -95.6476 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hazen, Nathaniel C. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Byrd Lockhart, Bell, Thaddus Constantine, and Josiah H. Bell.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009540. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

John Smith Davenport Byrom (1798-1837) was a Georgia native who settled in the Brazoria region in 1830. A delegate to the Consultation of 1835, he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836 and helped prepare official copies for distribution to Texas towns. He is buried in the Old Columbia Cemetery at West Columbia.

Sources: hmdb.org westcolumbiatx.org

📍 29.1401, -95.6476 · West Columbia, Brazoria County

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