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Jane Y. McCallum served as Secretary of State of Texas from 1927 to 1933, the longest term of office. The following is a list of secretaries of state of Texas for both the Republic of Texas and the State of Texas. [1]
Also interred at Founders Memorial Cemetery is James Collinsworth, who was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, first Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, an interim Secretary of State of Texas, and Republic of Texas Senator. Another signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, John W. Moore is located here as well. [4]
The secretary of state administers the Texas Election Code and maintains public filings; the officeholder is the keeper of the Seal of the State of Texas. [8] The office also oversees business entity status in Texas, including processing reinstatements of forfeited or terminated entities. [ 9 ]
This list of cemeteries in Texas includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
The Texas State Cemetery (TSC) is a cemetery located on about 22 acres (8.9 ha) just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War.
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David Culberson (1830–1900), Confederate Lt Colonel, Congressman from Texas; Diamond Bessie (1853–1877), murder victim and local legend (aka, Bessie Moore, née Annie Stone) Daniel J. Murphy (1843–1879), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient; William Ochiltree (1811–1867), Representative in the Texas Legislature and Provisional Confederate ...
Walter Gresham (1841–1920), US Congressman from Texas's 10th congressional district; Maud Cuney Hare (1874–1936), pianist, musicologist, writer, and African-American activist; Robert B. Hawley (1849–1921), US Congressman from Texas's 10th congressional district; Louis (Blues Boy) Jones (1931–1984), R&B singer and songwriter