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Texas State Cemetery |
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The Texas State Cemetery, just blocks east of the State
Capitol, is the final resting place of Governors, Senators, Legislators, Congressmen, Judges and other legendary
Texans who have made the state what it is today. Efforts to establish the Texas State Cemetery began in 1851, with
the death of General Edward Burleson. Burleson served with Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto and as Vice
President of the Republic of Texas. Throughout the years other notable Texans have been buried on Cemetery grounds including: Stephen F. Austin, General Albert Sidney Johnston, Governor Allan Shivers, Governor John Connally, Governor Preston Smith, and Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock. Since 1851, the Texas State Cemetery has witnessed many changes. The most significant being, when Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock initiated an extensive restoration project from 1994 to 1997. Another change made was the establishment of a three-member Texas State Cemetery Committee, which was appointed by Governor George W. Bush. The Committee oversees the day to day operations of the Cemetery. Their goal is for the Cemetery to serve as a tribute to the many people who have made Texas famous throughout the world. For those resting at the Texas State Cemetery, click the letter of the last name you are looking for. This is a work in progress, only the letters identified as a link have been added.
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