Historical Marker
John Richardson
Historical marker location:
1217 W. Dallas Ave., Houston, Texas
( Founders Memorial Park)
Marker installed: 1936
Came to Texas, 1834. In Captain James Gillaspie's company at San Jacinto. Died in Houston, May 25, 1840.
The cattle industry played a significant role in the development of Texas, with cowboys driving cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas during the late 1800s and early 1900s.