Historical Marker
William Harris Wharton
Historical marker location:
Clute, Texas
( Restwood Cemetery, Plantation Dr.)
Marker installed: 1936
Participated in the Battle of Velasco, 1832. Member of the Convention of Texas, 1832; president of the Convention of 1833; minister of the United States, 1836-1837; member of the 5th Congress of the Republic. Born in Virginia, 1806; died March 14, 1839.