Matagorda in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Richard Royster Royall
Photographed by James Hulse, October 11, 2020
1. Richard Royster Royall Marker
Temporary Chairman of the Consultation, 1835
Member of the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas 1835 - 1836
Born in Virginia June 1, 1798
Died May 28, 1840
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 4262.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1840.
Location. 28° 42.029′ N, 95° 57.284′ W. Marker is in Matagorda, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is on South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in the southeast corner of the Matagorda Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matagorda TX 77457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: Ira Ingram (here, next to this marker); Dr. Albert Moses Levy (here, next to this marker); Seth Ingram (here, next to this marker); Sinclair David Gervais (here, next to this marker); Major George Morse Collinsworth (a few steps from this marker); James Wilmer Dallam (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Rhoads Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Clinton Horton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line).
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Also see . . . Richard Royster Royall. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on October 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 11, 2020
2. Richard Royster Royall Marker is the fourth marker from the left.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 11, 2020
3. Richard Royster Royall Marker is the third marker on the right
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
