Near La Porte in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

David Thomas

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

1. David Thomas Marker Front

Inscription. (Front)

David Thomas
Born in Tennessee in 1801
Died From an accidental
wound April 30, 1836 at
the home of Lorenzo DeZavala
Erected by The State
of Texas

(Rear)

Signer of the Texas
Declaration of Independence
First Attorney General
of the Republic of Texas
Acting Secretary of War

Erected 1932 by The State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 29° 45.214′ N, 95° 5.388′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It can be reached from Independence Parkway. Marker is located within the De Zavala Cemetery at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3523 Independence Parkway, La Porte TX 77571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peter Jefferson Duncan (here, next to this marker); De Zavala Plaza (here, next to this marker); Persons Known to Have Been Buried in De Zavala Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Lorenzo de Zavala

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(a few steps from this marker); Twin Sisters (within shouting distance of this marker); Men who fought at San Jacinto and in Army of the Confederacy (within shouting distance of this marker); San Jacinto Battleground Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Burleson's Camp (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.

Also see . . . Thomas, David - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

David Thomas Marker Rear image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

2. David Thomas Marker Rear

De Zavala Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

3. De Zavala Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.