Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
General John Slater Besser
(August 13, 1802 - May 13, 1893)
Photographed By Brian Anderson, February 3, 2019
1. General John Slater Besser Marker
Inscription.
General John Slater Besser. (August 13, 1802 - May 13, 1893). A native of Pennsylvania, John Slater Besser was a Brigadier General, legislator, and judge in Missouri before moving his family to Texas in 1842. While living in Montgomery and Walker counties, Besser held a number of public offices before and after the Civil War. He served as director and financial agent of the state penitentiary under Governors Bell, Henderson, Pease, Runnels, Houston, Clark, and Lubbock, and was Walker County Judge from 1878 to 1880. Married four times, Besser was the father of nine children born to his first wife, Julia Hampton.
A native of Pennsylvania, John Slater Besser was a Brigadier General, legislator, and judge in Missouri before moving his family to Texas in 1842. While living in Montgomery and Walker counties, Besser held a number of public offices before and after the Civil War. He served as director and financial agent of the state penitentiary under Governors Bell, Henderson, Pease, Runnels, Houston, Clark, and Lubbock, and was Walker County Judge from 1878 to 1880. Married four times, Besser was the father of nine children born to his first wife, Julia Hampton.
Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8428.)
Location. 30° 43.61′ N, 95° 32.818′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Avenue I and 9th Street. Marker is located in Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville TX 77320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
