William Hardin

When William Hardin died in 1839 he was, the Handbook of Texas says, one of the wealthiest men in Texas. His estate included 114,222 acres and thirty-two lots in Galveston. He had speculated heavily in land, especially with the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company, and in 1838 he was one of the original ten proprietors of the city of Galveston, where he also kept a residence. From 1831 to 1836 he maintained homes in both Liberty and Anahuac while he practiced law.

What the plaque says

William Hardin Delegate to the Second Convention of Texas, 1833. Alcalde of Liberty municipality.First judge of Liberty municipality. Born in Franklin County, Georgia March 25, 1801; died in Galveston June 28, 1839.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center — 0.7 mi
  A state archives and museum north of Liberty with an exhibit on Southeast Texas history and a campus of historic buildings, including an 1848 house and an 1898 church.
• San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site — 31 mi
  The 1,200 acres of coastal prairie and marsh where the Texas Revolution ended in eighteen minutes, and the 567-foot shaft of fossil-studded limestone that has stood over them since 1939.
• Big Thicket National Preserve — 33 mi
  Start at the Kountze visitor center, where rangers sort the preserve's scattered units for you, and learn why Congress made this 1974 string of pearls the country's first national preserve.

More markers nearby

• Augustine B. Hardin — steps away
• Benjamin W. Hardin — steps away
• Price Daniel — 0.3 mi
• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi