​John Wheeler Bunton

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Additional plate:  Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Bunton in memory of John Wheeler Bunton. This tower houses a bell significant to Kyle's civic life.

Marker No: 10243

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 29.988485,-97.878380

Location: corner of Burleson and Center Street (city square), Kyle 

Marker Text: ​Born in Summer County, Tenn., John Wheeler Bunton migrated to Texas in 1833. To secure freedom for his new homeland, he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, helped draft a constitution, and fought in the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. a lawyer, rancher, and owner of extensive lands. Bunton served in the 1st and 3rd Congresses of the Republic of Texas. He lived in Austin and Bastrop Counties before settling in Hays County near Mountain City. Originally buried in this county, Bunton was reinterred in the State Cemetery in Austin in 1932. (1985)