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Colonel Joseph Worthington Elliott Wallace |
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Columbus,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 42' 2.28900999996",
-96° 33' 33.62145000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
United States Consul to the colonies in Texas, 1829-1832. A native of Philadelphia, PA. He later joined Austin's Colony, serving in campaigns leading to Texas War for Independence. In 1837, with W. B. DeWees, he platted the town of Columbus. In 1840 he was in Battle of Plum Creek, repulsing Comanche Indians; in 1842, served under Gen. Edward Burleson in defense against Mexico's invasions.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Colonel Joseph Worthington Elliott Wallace Historical Marker Location Map, Columbus, Texas
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