​Peter Hansbrough Bell

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Marker Text: ​ Fought at San Jacinto April 21, 1836, Assistant Inspector General and Inspector General of the Texas Army 1837-1839. Captain of Texas Rangers and Lieutenant Colonel of Mounted Volunteers in the Mexican War 1845-1846 Colonel of a Texas Volunteer regiment 1848-1849, Governor of Texas November 5, 1849- to November 23, 1853. United States congressman from Texas 1853-1857. He fought bravely to establish the Republic and with tact and skill he helped to steer the ship of the state through the troubled waters of the early years. (1936)

Marker No: 14395

CentennIal Era Statue

Geographic: 31.056093, -97.463737

Location: 101 East Central Avenue, Belton