Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Judge Pryor Lea Home

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1. Judge Pryor Lea Home Marker

Inscription.

Title is text

Erected 1962 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2883.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 28° 40.014′ N, 97° 23.652′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is at the intersection of West Franklin Street and South Chilton Street, on the right when traveling east on West Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooking-Lipscomb-White Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Goliad Advance-Guard (about 500 feet away); Goliad Lodge No. 94 A.F. & A.M. (about 500 feet away); W.A. Pettus Building (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Goliad (about 500 feet away); Goliad Global War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goliad.

Regarding Judge Pryor Lea Home. Pryor Lea was an early Texas public official and railroad promoter. Like many

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that came to Texas, he was born in Tennessee and, passing the bar in 1817, started a legal practice there. He served as the US Attorney in Tennessee, and served in the US Congress for two terms. In 1846, he moved to Goliad, where he worked to create a port on Aransas Bay and connect that to Goliad via turnpike and railroad. He served on the Texas Secession Convention in 1861 and later served as a State Senator. He died in Goliad in 1879.

Also see . . . Judge Lea Pryor at Texas Handbook. (Submitted on February 2, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by QuesterMark, November 26, 2021

2. Judge Pryor Lea Home Marker

Judge Pryor Lea Home with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, November 26, 2021

3. Judge Pryor Lea Home with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2022, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.