John Prince Coles
3 blocks W of intersection of FM 50 and FM 390, on FM 390, Independence., Independence, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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1821
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at John Prince Coles.
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 John Prince Coles
John Prince Coles reached Texas in 1821 among Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists and received a land grant in 1824. He founded Coles Settlement in Washington County, later renamed Independence, and served as its alcalde under Mexican rule in 1828. He fought in the Texas Revolution and served as a senator in the First Republic Congress.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at John Prince Coles
A native of North Carolina, John Prince Coles brought his family to Texas in 1821 with Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colonists. Arriving in present Washington County on New Year's Day in 1822, Coles received a Mexican land grant in 1824. He founded Coles Settlement, which was later renamed Independence. He was appointed alcalde of the municipality of Washington by the Mexican government in 1828. After service in the Republic of Texas Army in 1836, he held a number of public offices, including senator in the First Republic Congress, 1840-41. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008326
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