David G Burnet - Burnet Park, Baytown, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 46.844 W 095° 03.072
15R E 301712 N 3296252
Burnet Park was once Oakland, the homestead of David G. Burnet- the first President of the Republic of Texas.
Waymark Code: WMXXC9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Seated at his desk is the first President of the Republic of Texas, David Gouverneur Burnet.

With quill in hand could he be working on an article for Mirabeau B. Lamar?

Lamar and Burnet were working to publish a "history of the republic", in which they planned on exposing Sam Houston. Not surprising, Lamar was unable to find someone to publish their manuscript and Burnet burned the documents shortly before he died in Galveston on December 5, 1870.

The paragraph above was compiled from:
Handbook of Texas Online, Margaret Swett Henson, "Burnet, David Gouverneur," accessed May 16, 2018, (visit link)

Outside in the garden is his wife, Hannah, sitting on a bench holding a rose. Beside her are two metal "books" (visit link)
Title of Piece: David G. Burnet

Artist: Unknown

Material/Media: Metal

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Burnet Park, Baytown, TX

Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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