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,.
Texas was once an independent country: After winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas became its own country, known as the Republic of Texas. It existed as an independent nation for nine years before being annexed by the United States in 1845.