County Named in 1857 for
Robert M. Coleman
(1799 -1837)
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Marker Text: Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas in 1832. Commanded company of volunteers at Siege of Bexar (San Antonio), Dec. 5-10, 1835. Delegate to Constitutional Convention where he signed Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. Aide-de-camp to Gen. Sam Houston at Battle of San Jacinto, 1836. Later fought Indians as a Texas Ranger. (1966)
Marker No: 1090
Aluminum 20 x 20 Subject Marker
Geographic: 31.831429,-99.423088
Location: Courthouse Square, Commerce at Walnut, Coleman
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