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Samuel Augustus Maverick (July 23, 1803 – September 2, 1870) was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. His name is the source of the term " maverick ", first attested in 1867. [ 1 ]
Samuel Augustus Maverick Jr. (1837–1936) was a Texas soldier and businessman, born May 14, 1837, at Montpelier Plantation, near Pendleton, South Carolina, the first-born of Samuel Augustus Maverick and Mary Ann Adams. His parents brought him to Texas in June 1838 and he grew up in San Antonio during the Republic.
Samuel Maverick: Soldier and delegate: 1803–1870: Elected a delegate from the Alamo garrison on Feb. 1 to the March independence convention, left the Alamo garrison on March 2. [56] Juana Melton: Civilian noncombatant: Melton was the wife of Alamo quartermaster Eliel Melton, and either the sister or daughter of Concepcion Losoya. [4] [34 ...
This is a list of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures.The counties are named primarily for Confederate politicians and military officers. Most counties are located in former Confederate States, whilst seven counties are located in what was the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), a territory that was aligned and controlled by the Confedera
Samuel Augustus Maverick: PVT 1803 South Carolina survivor Garrison delegate to the March 1 Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos [128] Edward McCafferty: LT — — fatality [129] Ross McClelland — — — fatality [130] Jesse McCoy: PVT 1804 Tennessee fatality Gonzales Mounted Ranger Company [131] William McDowell: PVT 1794 ...
On August 4, 1836, Mary Adams married Samuel Augustus Maverick, [1] a Yale graduate who had been the Alamo garrison's delegate to the Convention of 1836 declaring Texas' independence from Mexico. [4] Sam Maverick sold his Alabama plantation at the beginning of 1837, and Mary Maverick accompanied her husband to New Orleans so that he could ...
Francisco Garcia purchased the land in 1819. In 1851, the land was acquired by Samuel Augustus Maverick, came to Texas in 1835 from South Carolina. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and became a leading citizen in San Antonio. In 1861, he favored secession from the Union.
Maverick County: 323: Eagle Pass: 1856: Kinney County: Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803–1870), a rancher, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and representative in the Republic of Texas legislature 57,762: 1,280 sq mi (3,315 km 2) Medina County: 325: Hondo: 1848: Bexar County: The Medina River, named for Spanish engineer Pedro de ...