Historical Marker
Judge Abner Lipscomb
Historical marker location:
Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas
( Republic Hill section)
Marker installed: 1936
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Born in South Carolina
February 10, 1789
Died Dec. 8, 1856
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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Member of Legislature, Ala., 1818
Associate Justice, Supreme Court,
Ala. 1820 - 1835
Secretary of State,.
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.