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Participated in the Battle of Velasco, 1832. Member of the Convention of Texas, 1832; president of the Convention of 1833; minister of the United States, 1836-1837; member of the 5th Congress of the Republic. Born in Virginia, 1806; died March 14, 1839.
Wharton, William Harris is a historical marker in Clute, 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 29.0203, -95.4192 near Clute. The nearest cataloged historic site is Archer, Dr. Branch Tanner (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Restwood Memorial Cemetery #1, Eagle Island Plantation, and Wharton-Eagle Island Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009614. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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