West Columbia in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Samuel Tubbs Angier, M.D.
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
1. Samuel Tubbs Angier, M.D. Marker
Samuel Tubbs, born in Pembroke, Massachusetts in 1792, took the surname of his paternal grandmother, Katurah Angier, in 1812. He received his medical degree from Brown University in 1823 and in 1824 came to Texas as a member of Austin's Old 300 colony. Prominent area doctor, Angier also was active in civic affairs, was a Freemason, and served as a judge for the election of local delegates to the 1836 Constitutional Convention. He also participated in efforts to establish a system of public education for the Republic of Texas. Angier died in West Columbia in 1867.
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9520.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 29° 8.438′ N, 95° 38.884′ W. Marker is in West Columbia, Texas, in Brazoria County. It can be reached from East Jackson Street south of South 16th Street, on the left when traveling east. This marker is located in Old Columbia Cemetery, whose main entrance is located on East Jackson Street
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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: George Rounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Eveline McKenzie Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Thaddus Constantine Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah H. Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Ammon Underwood (within shouting distance of this marker); John Adriance (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Columbia Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia United Methodist Church (within shouting distance
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
2. Samuel Tubbs Angier, M.D. Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Dr. Samuel Tubbs Angier. Handbook of Texas Online entry for Samuel Tubbs Angier (Submitted on May 10, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas.)
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
3. Samuel Tubbs Angier Gravestone
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on December 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. 3. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
