George Campbell Childress Statue
Park Road 12, Washington, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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1804
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at George Campbell Childress Statue.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About George Campbell Childress Statue
This statue commemorates George Campbell Childress (1804-1841), a delegate to the 1836 Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos and chairman of the committee that drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence. Before arriving in Texas in December 1835, he had helped raise funds and recruit volunteers for the Texas army. President Burnet appointed him an agent to seek United States recognition of Texas independence.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at George Campbell Childress Statue
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, January 8, 1804. Died in Galveston, Texas, October 6, 1841. Before coming to Texas in December 1835, he assisted in raising funds and securing volunteers for the Army of Texas; delegate from the Municipality of Milam to the Constitutional Convention held here from March 1 to 17, 1836, chairman of Committee of Five which drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence; appointed by President Burnet March 19, 1836; agent of Texas at Washington to secure the recognition of the sovereignty and independence of Texas by the United States. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008323
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