​William Cornelius Dalrymple (August 3, 1814 - March 29, 1898)

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Marker Text: ​North Carolina native William Cornelius Dalrymple served in the Texas revolutionary forces and as a Texas Ranger during the 1830s. He married Elizabeth Wilbarger in Bastrop County , Texas. In 1840, and settled on the San Gabriel River in 1845. He served Williamson County as one of six commissioners to select the county seat , as tax assessor/collector, and as state representative in 1855 and 1857. In 1860 Texas governor Sam Houston appointed him his aide-de-camp and commander in chief of the Texas militia. In 1865 he served as state senator and delegate to Texas' constitutional convention. (1995)

Marker No: 15002

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: ​30° 37.485′ N, 97° 40.565′ W

Location:  200 East 20th Street, Georgetown