John Wheeler Bunton
John Wheeler Bunton | |
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Born | (1807-02-22)22 February 1807 Sumner County, Tennessee |
Died | 24 August 1879(1879-08-24) (aged 72) Mountain City, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | American |
Occupation(s) | Cattleman, statesman |
Known for | signer of Texas Declaration of Independence |
Spouse | Mary Howell |
John Wheeler Bunton (22 February 1807 – 24 August 1879) was a Texas settler and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1836), which declared independence from Mexico. He is also known as the great-great-uncle of Lyndon Johnson.[1]
References
- ^ Ann Miller Strom, "BUNTON, JOHN WHEELER," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu23), accessed September 07, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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