Cuero in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Judge Henry Clay Pleasants
(MARCH 23, 1828 - NOV. 17, 1899)
Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2022
1. Judge Henry Clay Pleasants Marker
Graduate, University of Virginia, admitted to bar and practiced law in Virginia until moving to Clinton, Texas, 1854. Was judge 40 years of 23rd District Court.
Admired for his courage and impartiality. Despite threats against his life, called in the Texas Rangers in 1876 to bring law to De Witt County.
Was elected in 1892 justice of 1st Supreme District, Galveston. Served there until his death.
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2881.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1828.
Location. 29° 5.679′ N, 97° 16.709′ W. Marker is in Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is on Cemetery Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 719 Cemetery Rd, Cuero TX 77954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. 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: Charles Goodwin Breeden (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas M. Stell (within shouting distance of this marker); Hillside Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cuero (approx. 0.4 miles away); DeWitt County Monument (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2022
2. Judge Henry Clay Pleasants Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
