Armistead Albert Aldrich

Aldrich wrote The History of Houston County, Texas, published in San Antonio by Naylor in 1943, and the Handbook of Texas entries for Lovelady, Austonio and Ratcliff all list it among their sources. A later county historical commission volume covers 1687 to 1979. The commission's Glenwood Cemetery survey records him as county judge, state legislator and author of that history. Chapters of Aldrich's book are posted page by page at the county's TXGenWeb site, among them pages on the county's churches.

What the plaque says

Armistead Albert Aldrich Author - " History of Houston County, Texas" Armistead Albert Aldrich (April 10, 1858 -- Aug. 22, 1945) Born in Crockett, son of Oliver Cromwell and Eliza (Masters) Aldrich. Educated at University of Virginia, he was admitted to the bar in 1883. Elected City Alderman, 1890; County Judge, 1892; State Representative, 1900. Served as Presidential Elector, 1936. He was on the Board of Trustees of Austin College for 30 years. Married Miss Willie Arledge; They brought up six children. He was active in historical preservation until his death. Recorded - 1972

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Caddo Mounds State Historic Site — 26 mi
  Three earthen mounds of an ancestral Caddo village and ceremonial center on the old El Camino Real, settled about A.D. 800 and still sacred to Caddo people, with a grass house and visitor center.

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